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Shed no tears until seeing the coffin.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about tears

A white day sheds light, a black day sheds darkness.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about magic, light, day

Human blood is heavy; he who has shed it cannot run away.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about human imperfections, blood

No matter how tall a tree might grow it will always shed its leaves on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Tears have meaning but only he who sheds them understands.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about tears

Your secret is your blood -- when you shed it you die.

Proverbs and old sayings Berber about blood, secret

Where blood has been shed the tree of forgiveness cannot grow.

Proverbs and old sayings Brazilian about absolution, blood

If blood is spilt on you before breakfast, you will shed blood before nightfall.

Proverbs and old sayings about blood

The tears of the adulteress are ever ready to be shed.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about tears

One of my eyes sheds tears, the other one laughs.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about tears, eyes

The young shed many skins.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

The wood will renew the foliage it sheds.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Youth sheds many a skin. The steed does not retain its speed forever.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about speed, youth

Youth sheds many a skin. The steed (horse) does not retain its speed forever.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about speed, youth

You will shed tears with one eye like a monkey.

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about tears

Traditional Wexford Curse

May the grass grow at your door and the fox build his nest on your hearthstone.
May the light fade from your eyes, so you never see what you love.
May your own blood rise against you, and the sweetest drink you...

Spells and incantations British

Those who judge before they know the facts will learn to shed tears.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about tears, judges

Prepare the sickles in May, use the sickles in June, and in July carry the sickles to the tool shed.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about tools, use