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A servant serves a king, he serves the king well; a servant serves two kings, he is true to one.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo

Who serves the public serves a fickle master.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about public

Who serves the public, serves no one.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about public

False ambition serves the neck.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about ambition

The man that serves is not prevented from being served in turn.

Proverbs and old sayings about being, man

He that serves at the altar ought to live by the altar.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Who serves well asks enough.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A little pack serves a little pedlar.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Who serves the mass is thanked by none, but cursed if aught left undone.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He who serves the people has a bad master.

Proverbs and old sayings German about people, bad luck, bad

He who serves small masters, is himself one of them.

Proverbs and old sayings German

One bell serves a parish.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

When the wind serves, all aid.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

He who serves the public has a sorry master.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about public

He who serves two masters must lie to one of them.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about lie

He cannot lead a good life who serves without wages.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about life, good, good luck

Who serves well and says nothing makes claim enough.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about nothing

He who serves two masters has to lie to one.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about lie

Promising is not giving, but serves to content fools.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

A covetous man serves his riches, not they him.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about wealth, man