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Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me

Proverbs and old sayings about word, old, olderness

Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.

Proverbs and old sayings

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will break my spirit.

Proverbs and old sayings English about spirit

Stick the needle into yourself before you thrust needles into others.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish about contentment

Long or short, a stick is always a stick; tall or short, people are always people.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about people

Dress up a stick and it does not appear to be a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Water does not stick to the mountain, and vengeance does not stick to a big heart.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about heart, water

A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about smoke

The nail that sticks up will be hammered down.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.

Proverbs and old sayings

Every stick has two ends

Proverbs and old sayings British about end, old, olderness

Mud sticks

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

Speak softly and carry a big stick

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

Walk softly but carry a big stick.

Proverbs and old sayings African about old, olderness

A stick for the nobody, a hint for the nobleman.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

I'm not going to lend you a stick to break my head with.

Proverbs and old sayings about heads, americans, contentment

A snake's ears only listen to a stick.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Snake at your feet - a stick at your hand!

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Until the snake is dead do not drop the stick.

Proverbs and old sayings West African