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It is better to start weaving your fishing nets than merely coveting fish at the water.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about water

If you must play, decide on three things at the start the rules of he game, the stakes, and the quitting time.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about rules, games, things, time

If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about rules, games, things, time

He who governs by his moral excellence may be compared to the Pole star which abides in its place while all other stars bow towards it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about celebrity, moral, stars

One day of hunger is not starvation.

Proverbs and old sayings Congolese about hunger, day

Don't start braiding your rope on a Monday or a Friday.

Proverbs and old sayings

The starving man will never burn his bread.

Proverbs and old sayings Croatian about man

Hold your dog in readiness before you start the hare.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He will never get into the wood who starts at every bush.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When lazy horses begin to start, old women to dance, and white clouds to rain, there is no stopping them.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about dance, rain, old, olderness

Well started is half won.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

A good start is half the job done.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about good, good luck

While the grass grows, the steed starves.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

You've got to stare the cat down out of the tree.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

However far a man goes, he must start from his own door.

Proverbs and old sayings English about man

The start of a journey should never be mistaken for success.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Who starts well will finish badly.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about end

Who starts something has to finish it.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about end

Who starts with small will end up with big.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about end

It is foolhardy to start a fire just to see the flames.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about fire, fire brigade