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He who strikes first, strikes twice.

Proverbs and old sayings Mexican

The mason who strikes often is better than the one who strikes too hard.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Lightning never strikes twice in the same place

Proverbs and old sayings British

The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

Every rock strikes the feet of the poor.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about rocks

Whenever lightening strikes, everyone runs to cover his or her own head.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads

Mallet strikes chisel; chisel splits wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

He who strikes the first blow admits he's lost the argument.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

A curse turns around and strikes the one who uttered it in the face.

Proverbs and old sayings about face

He who strikes another on the neck, does not strike far from the head.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about heads

Lightning never strikes the same place twice.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Who strikes his father or mother his hand will grow out of the grave.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about mother

Once the cattle have been split up, then the tiger strikes.

Proverbs and old sayings

When fate strikes physicians are useless.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about destiny

God stays long, but strikes at last.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about god

He that strikes with the sword shall be stricken with the scabbard.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Whether the pitcher strikes the stone, or the stone the pitcher, it is bad for the pitcher.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about bad luck, bad

Unless the thunder strikes, a man won't cross himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about man

God comes with leaden feet but strikes with iron hands.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about god

Three strikes and you are out.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish