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When a dead tree falls, the woodpeckers profit from his death.

Proverbs and old sayings Guatemalan about death

Every one is wise for his own profit.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Honour and profit will not keep in one sack.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about honour

A seat in the council is honour without profit.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about honour

The pains o'ergangs the profit.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Nae great loss but there's some sma' profit.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Your thrift's as good as the profit of a yell hen.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

When February is rainy, it's very profitable.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

If there is any profit in partnership, two will share a woman.

Proverbs and old sayings Tunisian about woman

A foolish man may be known by six things: Anger without cause, speech without profit, change without progress, inquiry without object, putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends.

Proverbs and old sayings about progress, change, anger, things, man

Hold back some goods for a thousand days and you will be sure to sell at a profit.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about commerce, day

A fool may meet with good fortune, but the wise only profits by it.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about wealth, good, good luck

It is difficult to scare people who think they will profit from dying.

Proverbs and old sayings German about people

The fish sees the bait not the hook; a man sees not the danger -- only the profit.

Proverbs and old sayings Mongolian about danger, man