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A teacher will appear when the student is ready.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about teachers

A hand that is ready to hit may cause you great trouble.

Proverbs and old sayings New Zealand

Of runes they spoke, and the reading of runes was little withheld from their lips.

Proverbs and old sayings

The swindler readily cheats the covetous man.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about criminals, man

The archer that shoots badly has a lie ready.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about lie

The heart's letter is read in the eye.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about heart

To think that larks will fall into one's mouth ready roasted.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fall

Make thyself a sheep, and the wolf is ready.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Make yourself a sheep and the wolf is ready.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Make a friend of the wolf, but keep your axe ready.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

The noblemen's quarrels can be read on the backs of the peasants.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Why marry, when your neighbor's wife is ready to go to bed with you?

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about wife

Ye have a ready mouth for a ripe cherry.

Proverbs and old sayings

Ye hae a ready mouth for a ripe cherry.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

That which is written, is meant to be read.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Spare the ox in August so that it's ready to work in October.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about work

Before it's ready to eat the fig must be mature, dripping, with a bent neck and a thin skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

When they give you the calf, be ready with the halter.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

Don't sign a paper without reading it, or drink water without seeing it.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about drinking, water

Neither sign a paper without reading it, nor drink water without seeing it.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about drinking, water