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A man's character reaches town before his person.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about city, character, people, man

A person's character reaches town before the person does.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about city, character, people

The tree is sure to be pruned before it reaches the skies.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Great lords have long hands, but they do not reach to heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Let him who would reach another a brand, beware that he do not burn his own hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Not being able to reach it with your hat.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about being

It is safest sailing within reach of the shore.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

It is safest to sail within reach of the shore.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

None reaches further than his arms reach.

Proverbs and old sayings

Who reaches for the spruce, falls down onto the juniper.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish

The walking-stick reaches many lands, the word many more.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about word

If you reach for something that is far too good for you, it is not going to end well.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about end, good, good luck

Follow the river and you will reach the sea.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Put out the fire betimes, ere it reach the roof.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fire, fire brigade

Whatever is given to the poor, is laid out of the reach of fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings German about wealth

When the fox cannot reach the grapes he says they are not ripe.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

He who has not yet reached the opposite shore should not make fun of him who is drowning.

Proverbs and old sayings Guinean

Hang your knapsack where you can reach it.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian

Help your brother's boat across, and your own will reach the shore.

Proverbs and old sayings about help

Stretch yourself as far as your cover reaches.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian