A weapon that you don't have in your hand will not kill a snake. Looking for something can get in the way of finding it.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
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A bird does not sing because he has the answer to something, he sings because he has a song.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
The drunkard thinks of only one thing and the barman of something else.
Proverbs and old sayings Croatian about things
Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere.
Proverbs and old sayings English
Who carries doubtful people to his house, will doubtless from his carriage something lose.
Proverbs and old sayings German about home, house, people
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost. when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost..
Proverbs and old sayings German about character, wealth, nothing
Teach your tongue to say, 'i don't know, ' rather than invent something.
Proverbs and old sayings
There is no worthless thing which could not be used something.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about things
The dog said that it is better to walk behind those who have had a lot to eat, because if something doesn't come out of them one way, it is bound to come out of them another way.
Proverbs and old sayings Igbo
Don't say everything you want to say lest you hear something you would not like to hear.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish
The right time to dine is: for the rich man, when he is hungry; and for the poor, when he has something to eat.
Proverbs and old sayings Irish about rightness, wealth, time, man
There is no beard so well shaven but another barber will find something more to shave from it.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian
I don't wish to be everything to everyone, but I would like to be something to someone.
Proverbs and old sayings about wish
Teach your tongue to say I don't know instead of to make up something.
Proverbs and old sayings Jewish
The person who has many faults is usually the first to criticize others. Put something off for one day, and ten days will pass.
Proverbs and old sayings Korean about day, people
When you come back from a long journey, offer your family something though it be only a stone.
Proverbs and old sayings Lebanese about family
Manage with bread and salted butter until God brings something to eat with it.
Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan about god
A toad does not jump around in the daytime, unless something is after its life.
Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about life
One should watch out for a very trifling or lame reason given for something that has been done.
Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about reason
If you don't want to attract attention, don't start something new.
Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about attention
