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He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about city, being

One only realises the importance of a well when the water dries up.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

If there is something one really wants to achieve, one is willing to go an extra mile and overcome the difficulties to achieve it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about difficulties

As long as a cock lives, it is said to have belonged to the child of the house; but when it is slaughtered for super, it is then that the real owner emerges.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about real estate, children, home, house

Only he who understands is really sad.

Proverbs and old sayings

With carefulness you realize your opportunity.

Proverbs and old sayings about chance

If you want to take revenge on a man, send him a really beautiful woman.

Proverbs and old sayings about revenge, woman, man

In order to really love someone you must love him as though he was going to die tomorrow.

Proverbs and old sayings about order, love

A really good thing is ever good.

Proverbs and old sayings about things, good, good luck

Those far, far away are seldom seen for what they really are.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Only with a new ruler do you realize the value of the old.

Proverbs and old sayings about value, old, olderness

A young woman with an old man is really someone else's woman.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about woman, man, old, olderness

Only through the eyes of others can we really see our own faults.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about eyes

Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about truth

Life itself cannot give you joy/ Unless you really will it. / Life just gives you time and space -- It's up to you to fill it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about univers, life, joy, time

Who leaves a son isn't really dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The next mile is the only one a person really has to make.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about people

That which is said in your heart, let it be realized by springing up spontaneously -

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about heart

You never really know your friends from your enemies until the ice breaks.

Proverbs and old sayings about enemies

Acts tough but really a wimp.

Proverbs and old sayings
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