Search in folklore: seek

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He seeks a knot even on the rush.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

If a young man is not prudent in seeking what killed his father, what killed his father may also kill him.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about prudence, man

The seeking for one thing will find another.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about things

A woman's answer is never to seek.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about woman

Who seeks a quarrel will find it near at hand.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

The rich never have to seek out their relatives.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about wealth

He that seeks to have many friends never has any.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

He that seeks, finds, and sometimes what he would rather not.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

He who throws away money with his hands will seek it with his feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about money

If you throw money away with your hands, you will seek it later with your feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about money

The guest who seeks special attention muddies the host's tea.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about attention

He who seeks his goat with the man who ate it, is certain not to find it.

Proverbs and old sayings about man

Great men do not seek power; it thrust upon them.

Proverbs and old sayings about power, man

You seek water from a stone.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about water

You seek wool from a donkey!

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

He seeks to live like a parasite.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

He seeks renown by public applause.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about public

When you can avoid it, never seek strife.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

You seek for fruit in the garden of Tantalus.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about garden

The gladiator seeks advice, when in the very lists.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about advice