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A good thing can be twice, nay, even thrice spoken.

Proverbs and old sayings French about things, good, good luck

A truth spoken before its time is dangerous.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about truth, time

One word spoken in anger may spoil an entire life.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about anger, word, life

No sooner have you spoken than what you have said becomes the property of another.

Proverbs and old sayings

Many a true word in spoken in jest.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about word

A word can't be recalled once spoken.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about word

The message spoken to the daughter is often aimed at the daughter-in-law.

Proverbs and old sayings about law

A soft-spoken compliment is honied poison.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Listen to that which is openly and seriously spoken.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Believe no man more than yourself when you are spoken of.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about man

To have been silent never does harm, but to have spoken does.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Honey-tongued, soft spoken, malicious, and unprincipled in conduct.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about conduct

He who loiters hears ill spoken of himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican

He who lingers around will hear bad things spoken about him.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican about things, bad luck, bad

When you die, you will be spoken of as those in the sky, like the stars.

Proverbs and old sayings about celebrity, stars, sky, americans

Not all that is true is to be spoken.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

No word is ill spoken, that is not ill taken.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about word

A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can't catch it.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about word

A spoken word is like a sparrow that once has flown away, cannot be caught again.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about word

Meikle spoken, part must spill.

Proverbs and old sayings