Don't stand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about home, water
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The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about sun
Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything sitting that you can do lying down.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about lie
An empty purse can't stand alone and a full purse can't bend.
Proverbs and old sayings
Never sit while your seniors stand.
Proverbs and old sayings
It is as cheap sitting as standing.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish
He who stands high is seen from afar.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish
The used plough shines, standing water stinks.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about water
A person must stand very tall to see their own fate.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about destiny, people
They must stand high who would see their own destiny.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about destiny
Do not judge your friend until you stand in his place.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about judges
He must stand high that would see the end of his own destiny.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about destiny, end
Many a cow stands in the meadow and looks wistfully at the common.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about common sense
When the cat and the mouse agree the farmer doesn't stand a chance.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about chance
He who stands near the woodcutter is likely to be hit by a splinter.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish
He who wants to tell the truth will always stand before closed doors.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about truth
The best helmsmen stand on shore.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
Behind the cross stands the devil.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about devil
He measures others by his own standard.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
Herring in the land, the doctor at a stand.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
