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Set a beggar on a horse and he'll ride to the devil.

Proverbs and old sayings German about devil

Vice often rides triumphantly in the coach of virtue.

Proverbs and old sayings German about vice, virtue

The fat woman gives the sweetest ride.

Proverbs and old sayings Gypsy about gypsies, woman

Go in God's name--so you ride no witches.

Proverbs and old sayings Gypsy about gypsies, name, god

May the witches ride off with your manhood him.

Proverbs and old sayings Gypsy about gypsies

Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount.

Proverbs and old sayings about dictatorship

Put a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to hell.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about hell

It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about fall, man

He who knows the road can ride full trot.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Save something for the man that rides on the white horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about man

Better to ride an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

It is better to ride a donkey that carries you than a horse that throws you.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

If a pedestrian sees a horse he will want to ride it.

Proverbs and old sayings Korean

A man in a passion rides a horse that runs away with him.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about man

Don't draw another's bow, don't ride another's horse, don't mind another's business.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about affair, mind

It is not enough to know how to ride you must also know how to fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about fall

It's not enough to know how to ride -- one must also know how to fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about fall

The beast that goes well never wants a rider to try its paces.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

You look for the horse you ride on.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Who hath no horse may ride on a staff.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian