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Soldiers don't cry.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Soldiers must be well paid, and well hanged.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Old soldiers never die, (they simply/just fade away). From a soldiers' folklore song, the phrase was most notably used by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) in his farewell address to the Congress.

Proverbs and old sayings British about folklore, old, olderness

Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about old, olderness

The best soldiers are not warlike.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Don't waste good iron for nails or good men for soldiers.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about good, good luck, man

Easy to enroll a thousand soldiers. But, ah, one general!.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

It is easy to get a thousand soldiers, but difficult to get one general.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Locks can not be made from good iron, soldiers are not made out of good people.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about good, good luck, people

Young soldiers, old beggars.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Away from the battle all are soldiers.

Proverbs and old sayings German

The soldiers' blood, the general's reputation.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about prestige, blood

Generals conquer, soldiers are killed.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Under a powerful general there are no feeble soldiers.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

When ten thousand soldiers lie rotting, the general's reputation is enhanced.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about prestige, lie

A woman for a general, and the soldiers will be women.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about woman

If the Sultan demands five eggs, let his soldiers roast a thousand chickens.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

All are not soldiers who go to the wars.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Don't make friends with monks and soldiers.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Lawyers and soldiers are the Devil's playmates.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about devil