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The bowman who is a bad marksman has a lie ready.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about lie, bad luck, bad

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

The archer that shoots badly has a lie ready.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about lie

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

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

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

When you mention a snake, have a stick ready in your hand.

Proverbs and old sayings

Plant rice when the ground is ready; pursue women when you feel passion.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan

If you wish for peace be ready for war.

Proverbs and old sayings about wish, war, peace

When the will is ready the feet are light.

Proverbs and old sayings about light

Mountains won't endure on what lies ready.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

Who steals the minaret will have a cover ready.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish