Search in folklore: shadow

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Catch not at the shadow, and lose the substance.

Proverbs and old sayings Korean about shadow

Even a hair hath its shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about shadow

The shadow for the substance.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about shadow

Glory is the shadow of virtue.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about glory, shadow, virtue

Life is a shadow and a mist; it passes quickly by, and is no more.

Proverbs and old sayings about shadow, life

Don't be like a shadow: a constant companion, but not a comrade.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about shadow

Envy follows merit like the shadow follows the body.

Proverbs and old sayings about merit, envy, shadow, body

A coquettish woman is like a shadow -- as you chase her she runs away, and if you run away, she chases after you.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about shadow, woman

Every fly has its shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about shadow

Every hair casts its shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about shadow

He is afraid of his own shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about shadow

No hair so small but has his shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about shadow

So the man, so his shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about shadow, man

You can't move faster than your shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about shadow

A hair casts its shadow on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about shadow

Coming events cast their shadow before.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about events, shadow

Worry gives a small thing a big shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about worry, shadow, things

Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about worry, shadow, things

A man cannot jump over his own shadow.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about shadow, man

When the light is crooked, the shadow is crooked.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about shadow, light