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He who stays near vermilion gets stained red; he who stays near ink gets stained black.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about magic

The pine stays green in winter, wisdom in hardship.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wisdom

When water stays for long it stinks.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

A strong man never stays long in the ground.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

A word written stays forever than hundred spoken work.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about word, work

The kola nut stays longer in the mouths of those who value it.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about value

A good man never stays in the grave forever, he always has chance to come back.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about chance, good, good luck, man

No matter how long a fallen tree stays in the river it can never be a crocodile.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Business goes where it is invited and stays where it is well treated.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about affair, americans

The needle dresses people but stays naked itself.

Proverbs and old sayings Basques about people

He that stays in the valley, shall never get over the hill.

Proverbs and old sayings British

He who travels a lot becomes wise; he who is wise stays home.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about home

Those who envy die, but envy stays alive.

Proverbs and old sayings French about envy

When all other sins are old, greed still stays young.

Proverbs and old sayings French about greed, sin, old, olderness

He that stays in the valley will not get over the hill.

Proverbs and old sayings French

A gentlemen of Beauce who stays in bed till his breeches are mended.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Yielding stays war.

Proverbs and old sayings German about war

He who does not go forward, stays behind.

Proverbs and old sayings German

A visit is like rainwater; you pray for it when it stays away and its a problem when it rains too much.

Proverbs and old sayings about pray

The dog's tail stays crooked even if he is buried for twelve years.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian