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He who runs after good fortune runs away from peace.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about peace, wealth, good, good luck

He that runs fast will not run long.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fasting, americans

Riches run after the rich, and poverty runs after the poor.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wealth, poverty

One who runs will also fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about fall

There is a good reason why natural water never runs at night.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about reason, night, water, good, good luck

A woman who runs holding her breast has got nothing pursuing her.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about woman, nothing

Whenever lightening strikes, everyone runs to cover his or her own head.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads

When a lion runs and looks back, its not that he is afraid, rather he is trying to see the distance he has covered.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If a bachelor who uses firewood for cooking runs away in the morning to avoid removing the ash; he will have to deal with it when he comes back.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Long runs the fox, but at last is caught.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

When a man is down, everyone runs over him.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

A good reputation stands still; a bad one runs.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about prestige, bad luck, bad, americans, good, good luck

Don't close the barn door after the horse runs away.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

He that fights and runs away may live to fight another day.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about fight, day, americans

He is a fool whose sheep runs away twice.

Proverbs and old sayings

A person moves up while water runs down.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people, water

The Yangtse never runs backwards; man recaptures not his youth.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about youth, man

The Yangtze never runs backwards; man recaptures not his youth.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about youth, man

A lie runs until truth catches up to it.

Proverbs and old sayings Cuban about lie, truth

A lie runs until it is overtaken by the truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Cuban about lie, truth