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He sits wi' sits on his neighbour's coat tail.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Man who farts in church sits in own pew

Proverbs and old sayings Chinese about man

The wise man sits on the hole in his carpet.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about man

The chicken that sits along the road to eat shall never enjoy a good meal.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about good, good luck

Who comes uncalled, sits unserved.

Proverbs and old sayings British

A mother's behind sins when it sits down.

Proverbs and old sayings Burundi about sin, mother

It does not matter if your tavern sits in a remote location so long as the smell of your wine is appealing.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wine

Who sits down is a cripple.

Proverbs and old sayings Congolese

Woe to him who sits upon a branch.

Proverbs and old sayings Croatian

A crow sits next to a crow.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech

The one who sits on the ground need not fear a fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about fear, fall, need

He sits well who can rise without help.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about help

A rich child often sits in a poor mother's lap.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about children, wealth, mother

Luck sometimes visits a fool, but never sits down with him.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, good luck

Misfortune sits on a rich man's lap but grabs the throat of the pauper.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about wealth, man

The devil sits behind the cross.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil

The frog will jump back into the pool, although it sits on a golden stool.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

The sky is so close for him who sits.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about sky

He looks for his ass and sits on its back.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Between two stools one sits on the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings French