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The buyer has need of a hundred eyes, the seller of but one.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about need, eyes

He who buys what he cannot pay for, sells what he would rather not.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

He that buys the office of magistrate must of necessity sell justice.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about justice, commerce

For the buyer a hundred eyes are too few, for the seller one is enough.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about eyes

He who buys useless things, later sells things that he needs.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about things

Flies know well the sweet seller's beard.

Proverbs and old sayings Lebanese

The seller has one eye, the buyer, one hundred.

Proverbs and old sayings Maltese

The first thing one should own is a home; and it is the last thing one should sell; for a home is ones tomb this side of heaven.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about things, home, commerce

The Italian invents it; the Frenchman makes it; the Germans sell it; the Pole buys it and the Tartar plunders it.

Proverbs and old sayings Polish about commerce

Who receives a gift sells his liberty.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about liberty, gifts

The father buys, the son bigs, the grandchild sells, and his son begs.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Plough deep, while sluggards sleep; and you shall have corn to sell and keep.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about commerce, sleep

A Wool-seller kens a Wool-buyer.

Proverbs and old sayings

Woo sellers ken aye woo-buyers.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

The lucky pennyworth sells soonest.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Ale-sellers shouldna be tale-tellers.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about fairy tales

Who sells, goes down; who buys, goes up.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

With selling and buying there are neither friends nor cronies.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Whoever buys useless things will soon be selling his necessities.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about things

There is a great art in selling the wind.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about art, magic