Search in folklore: swell

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Not everything on the body that swells is a boil.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about body

A man who hides a thorn in his foot earns a swelling.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about man

The river swells from the little streams.

Proverbs and old sayings

The river swells with the contribution of the small streams.

Proverbs and old sayings

No matter how full the river, it still wants to swell more.

Proverbs and old sayings Congolese

Money is like the waters of a swelling river, it flows away.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about money

The frog wanted to be an ox and swelled up until he burst.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

The river does not swell with clear water.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about water

The envious man's face grows lean and his eye swells.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about face, man

He who swells in prosperity will shrink in adversity.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about prosperity

Let your love be like drizzle: it comes softly, but still swells the river.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about love