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Long tarrowing takes all the thank away.

Proverbs and old sayings

She that takes gifts her self, she sels; and she that gives, does nought else.

Proverbs and old sayings about self-control, gifts

He that takes all his geir fra himself, and gives it to his bairns, it were weil ward to take a mell and knock out his hairns.

Proverbs and old sayings

December takes but June repays you.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

It takes both luck and good fortune just to fry eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about good luck, bad luck, wealth, good

If the North Wind takes to blowing, it will rain for a week.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about rain

It takes bales of hundredweight because a fire of straw lasts little.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about fire, fire brigade

Who takes cover under the branch, collects what rains and collects what falls.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

He who takes responsibility becomes the target of the people.

Proverbs and old sayings about people

The dupe who takes possession of a lame ox is seldom recognized as a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings

The gallows takes its own.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

It takes taste to account for taste.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

God cures, and the doctor takes the fee.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about god

Go in God's name, for he takes a loaf of mine.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about name, god

One takes care of the horse, another rides it.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

The lazy servant to save one step takes eight.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

What Christ does not take the exchequer takes.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about end

The earth hides as it takes, the physician's mistakes.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about earth

He who takes the wrong road must make his journey twice over.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about bad