Search in folklore: roasting

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A man does not wander far from where his corn is roasting.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about wanderer, man

When the cook is roasting for the butler, woe to the master's wine-cask.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wine

It is ill done to chain a dragon for roasting your meat.

Proverbs and old sayings

The tears of the roasting meat kindle the fire even more.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about tears, fire, fire brigade

There is reason in the roasting of eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about reason

One who enters a hut does not smell the termites roasting in the boiler.

Proverbs and old sayings

We are not roasting, and already we are basting.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

We are not yet roasting, and already we make sops in the pan.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish