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Ropes that are too long become snakes.

Proverbs and old sayings

A well-worn coir-rope is better than a new rope made from raffia.

Proverbs and old sayings

Give a man rope enough and he will hang himself

Proverbs and old sayings British about man, old, olderness

Having been bitten by a snake, he's afraid of a rope.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

A short rope ties nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about nothing

The rope that hangs a monkey, hangs a baboon as well.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The length of the rope determines the movement of the goat.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The rope of lies is short.

Proverbs and old sayings

The rope of a lie is short.

Proverbs and old sayings about lie

The ropeman got mixed with the archer.

Proverbs and old sayings

He who has been bitten by a snake is scared of a rope on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings

You can lean on a bamboo stick, but not on a rope.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

When the head rope of a net is pulled up, all the meshes open.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about heads

It's not that the well is too deep, but rather the rope is too short.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Pulled too far, a rope ends up breaking.

Proverbs and old sayings about end

Don't start braiding your rope on a Monday or a Friday.

Proverbs and old sayings

You cannot pull hard with a broken rope.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who would hang himself is sure to find a rope.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He that wants to hang a dog, is sure to find a rope.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

You must be strong to pull a rope against a stronger.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish