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Straws tell which way the wind blows.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

If you have a tail of straw, then keep away from the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Argentinian about fire, fire brigade

A strawberry blossom will not moisten dry bread.

Proverbs and old sayings Ugandan

The last straw breaks the camel's back.

Proverbs and old sayings English

The straw that broke the camel's back

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

You cannot make bricks without straw

Proverbs and old sayings about old, olderness

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

A strawberry blossom will not sweeten dry bread.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The one whose belly isn't full of straw isn't afraid of fire

Proverbs and old sayings Algerian about fire, fire brigade

A drowning man grabs at a straw.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, man

Don't marry a girl who wants strawberries in January.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

A friend won with a feather can be lost with a straw.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

He that makes a fire of straw has much smoke but little warmth.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about smoke, fire, fire brigade, americans

A drowning man will clutch at straws.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about man

The dunghill grows by straws thrown upon it.

Proverbs and old sayings

That's the last straw.

Proverbs and old sayings British

It was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Next to fire, straw isn't good.

Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade, good, good luck

Fire and straw soon make a flame.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fire, fire brigade

It is not easy to sting a bear with a straw.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish