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A little impatience spoils great plans.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

One mangy sheep spoils a whole flock.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Too little and too much spoils everything.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Of bad debtors you make take spoilt herrings.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bad luck, bad

He that laughs at his ain joke spoils the sport o't.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about sport, joke

Butter spoils no meat, and moderation injures no cause.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

Spare the rod, spoil the child.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about children

Better belly burst than good victuals spoil.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about good, good luck

Caress your dog, and he'll spoil your clothes.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about clothes

Stroke your dog, and he'll spoil your clothes.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about clothes

One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Don't spoil the ship for a halfpenny of tar.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Too much zeal spoils all.

Proverbs and old sayings French

The wit one wants spoils what one has.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A big nose never spoiled a handsome face.

Proverbs and old sayings French about face

A little gall spoils a great deal of honey.

Proverbs and old sayings French

One scabby sheep is enough to spoil the whole flock.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He who would enjoy the fruit must not spoil the blossoms.

Proverbs and old sayings

One bad eye spoils the other.

Proverbs and old sayings German about bad luck, bad

One bad apple spoils the bunch.

Proverbs and old sayings German about bad luck, bad