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Where you will sit when you are old shows where you stood in youth.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about youth, old, olderness

A man shows in his youth what he will be in his age.

Proverbs and old sayings Yugoslavian about youth, age, olderness, man

He who has a fever is not shown to the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade

When you show the moon to a child, it sees only your finger.

Proverbs and old sayings about moon, children

Horse cure spell

Phol (another name for Balder) and Odin were riding together when the horse of Balder dislocates its foot. Odin is saying as a result: "Bone to bone, blood to blood, limb to limb, as if they were glued". There are some images...

Spells and incantations German

The rainbow might be better lookin' if 'twasn't such a cheap show.

Proverbs and old sayings about americans

Drunkenness does not itself cause bad qualities but it does show them up clearly.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about drunkenness, bad luck, bad

The greater your troubles, the greater is your opportunity to show yourself a worthy person.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about chance, people

Be not deceived with the first appearance of things, for show is not substance.

Proverbs and old sayings English about things

It's not that age brings childhood back again, Age merely shows what children we remain.

Proverbs and old sayings German about childhood, age, olderness, children

To do a favour slowly is to begrudge it; to consent slowly shows unwillingness.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Injuries, when treated with contempt, vanish and have no effect. If you show anger their effect would appear to be acknowledged.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about contempt, anger

If you don't want anyone to take your place, don't ever show that you're frightened.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

A father deserted by a wise son is like being caught in a shower without a felt.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about being