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If you have never seen the bottom of the tree, you cannot know how tall it stands
Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness
Never insult your enemy while you're laying down unless there is someone else standing by.
Proverbs and old sayings West African about enemies
The very fact that we are looking for something usually stands in the way of our finding it.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
The lion may be king of the jungle but he knows, he shouldn't stand in the way of the elephant.
Proverbs and old sayings West African
A full ear of corn will bend its head; an empty ear will stand upright.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about heads, americans
Eating while seated makes one of large size; eating while standing makes one strong.
Proverbs and old sayings
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
If thy strength will serve, go forward in the ranks; if not, stand still.
Proverbs and old sayings
Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fear, need
Act so in the valley, that you need not fear those who stand on the hill.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fear, need
Something has caused anger, despair but one was compelled to stand idly by.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about despair, anger
When a very short man causes the market to break up in a big fight, bystanders ask him to stand up so that they can see how short he really is.
Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about fight, man
He who has money to throw away, let him employ workmen, and not stand by.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian about money
Poor is the person who does not know when he has had enough. He who talks to a silent listener will soon stand naked.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about people
If there is a lid that doesn't fit, then there is a lid that does. To a person that does not wander, there is not enlightenment. Fall seven times, stand up eight.
Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about wanderer, fall, people
He who really wants to die will not complain if he is buried standing up.
Proverbs and old sayings Mexican
The mother-in-law must be entreated, and the pot must be let stand.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about law, mother
If your enemy is up to his waist in water, give him your hand; if the water reaches his shoulders, stand on his head.
Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about water, enemies, heads
In a small house God has His corner; in a big house, He has to stand in the hall.
Proverbs and old sayings Swedish about home, house, god
