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When the master hurts his foot the servants limp.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

I'll go myself, and I'll see to it, are two good servants on a farm.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good, good luck

Fire is a good servant but a poor master.

Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade, good, good luck

The more servants the worse service.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Who has many servants has many thieves.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about thieves

The heart of a servant that is not beaten is full of curses.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about heart

Money is a good servant, but a bad master.

Proverbs and old sayings English about money, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Money is a good servant but a had master.

Proverbs and old sayings French about money, good, good luck

The servant of the devil does more than is asked for.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

At a bridge, a plank, a river, the servant foremost, the master behind.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Where might is master, justice is servant.

Proverbs and old sayings German about justice

The salary of a good servant is never too high.

Proverbs and old sayings German about salary, good, good luck

Fir and water are good servants, but bad masters.

Proverbs and old sayings German about bad luck, water, bad, good, good luck

Where might is the master, justice is the servant.

Proverbs and old sayings German about justice

Great men's servants don't think little of themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings German about man

If the prince wants an apple, his servants take the tree.

Proverbs and old sayings German

If something happens to the master the servants will get his share too.

Proverbs and old sayings German

If the servant grows rich and the master poor, they are both good for nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings German about wealth, nothing, good, good luck

Do it yourself sir, if you have not servant.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

Where there are many masters the servant becomes mad.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian