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Don't pay a single gold coin for the sorrell, but when he's good, be ready to spend a fortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wealth, good, good luck

The man with a beautiful wife is always singing, the one with little money is always counting.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about wife, money, man

When the screech-owl sings, you can try to go to work for someone else if you're working for a bad owner.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about work, bad luck, bad

When a single hair has fallen from your head, you are not yet bald.

Proverbs and old sayings about heads

As the abbot sings the sacristan responds.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

When the Spaniard sings, he is either mad or has no money.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about money

Entreaties to get him to sing, and entreaties to leave off.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

When the Spaniard sings he is either stupid or without money.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about money

When there are two friends to one purse, one sings, the other weeps.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

It goes ill in the house where the hen sings and the cock is silent.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about home, house

Even the sharpest ear cannot hear an ant singing.

Proverbs and old sayings

A single hand can not nurse a child.

Proverbs and old sayings about children

A single hand can not slaughter a cow.

Proverbs and old sayings

They who want to sing will always find a song.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish

Keep away from trouble and sing to it.

Proverbs and old sayings Syrian

A single roll of taro top is delicious if seasoned with affection.

Proverbs and old sayings Tahitian about affection

A single hair hides the mountain in the distance.

Proverbs and old sayings Thai

Landing a single punch on your enemies nose is more satisfying than hearing well-intentioned advice from your elders.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about enemies, advice

He who sings, frightens away all his ills.

Proverbs and old sayings

We all end up in a single bed sooner or later.

Proverbs and old sayings about end