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If you would grow poor without perceiving it, employ workmen and go to sleep.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about sleep

A sleeping man is not hungry.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about man

The sleepy fox has seldom feathered breakfasts.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

A sleeping fox counts chicken in his dreams.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about dream

Don't wake up trouble while it sleeps quietly.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

The thief has a chicken's heart -- he sleeps in fear.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about thieves, fear, heart

One may make up a soft bed for somebody, but still it will be hard to sleep in.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about sleep

Waken not sleeping dogs.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is ill to waken sleeping dogs.

Proverbs and old sayings

It is good sleeping in a heal skin.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck

Mickle Water runs, where the Miller sleeps.

Proverbs and old sayings about water

Thou shouldst not tell thy foe when thy foot sleeps.

Proverbs and old sayings

Ye're best when ye're sleeping.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It is good sleeping in a hale skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about good, good luck

It is kittle to waken sleeping dogs.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Never tell your fae when your foot sleeps.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He sleeps as dogs do when wives bake cakes.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He that sleeps wi' dogs maun rise wi' fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

He that sleeps with dogs maun rise with flaes.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

The englishman greets, the irishman sleeps, but the scotchman gangs till he gets it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish