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If you are an anvil, be patient; if you are a hammer, strike hard.

Proverbs and old sayings German

With one hand he scratches you, and with the other he strikes you.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

When you are an anvil, hold you still; when you are a hammer, strike your fill.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

You have to make the most of the chances that come your way. You have to strike while the iron is hot.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about chance
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