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The body of the pope takes up no more room than the sexton's.

If you don't have what it takes you won't get on in the world.

It always takes a person much longer to tell you what he thinks than what he knows.

Gold takes no rust.

It takes two turbans to make a wise head.

The devil always takes back his gifts.

The fear of death takes away the joy of living.

One takes care of one's own: when a bachelor roasts yam, he share's it with his sheep.

It takes a wise man to learn from his mistakes, but an even wiser man to learn from others.

Money Spells (using a green or a gold candle)

Money Spells

You can use either a green or a gold candle for this, the choice is up to you. Also needed is a piece of parchment, a pen with green ink, and a fireproof container. Some cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg incense should be burning…don’t...

Christians awake salute the happy morn

Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
Whereon the Saviour of the world was born
Rise to adore the mystery of love
Which hosts of angels chanted from above
With them the joyful tidings first begun...

The always-hurrying person eats goat, but the one who takes his time eats beef.

Worry is like a rocking chair it swings you back and forth and it takes you nowhere.

It may take a lot of time to fabricate a lie but the truth only takes seconds to elevate.

Your tongue is your horse? if you take care of it, it takes care of you; if you betray it, betrays it will.

Your tongue is like a horse--if you take care of it, it takes care of you; if you treat it badly, it treats you badly.

Lang tarrying taks a' the thanks awa'. [Long tarrying takes all the thanks away. ]

The tulip is, among flowers, what the peacock is among birds. A tulip lacks scent, a peacock has an unpleasant voice. The one takes pride in its garb, the other in its tail.

He is bad that will not take advice, but he is a thousand times worse that takes every advice.

Good advice once was worth a camel; now that it is free of charge, no one takes it.