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It takes time to build castles. Rome wan not built in a day.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about time, day

The difficult is done at once, the impossible takes a little longer.

Proverbs and old sayings about impossible

A woman who doesn't want to cook takes all day to prepare the ingredients.

Proverbs and old sayings Albanian about woman, day

It takes a thief to catch a thief

Proverbs and old sayings about thieves, old, olderness

It takes a whole village to raise a child

Proverbs and old sayings about children, old, olderness

It takes all sorts to make a world

Proverbs and old sayings British about world, old, olderness

It takes one to know one

Proverbs and old sayings about old, olderness

Truth is more valuable if it takes you a few years to find it. Often attributed to French author Jules Renard (1864–1910)

Proverbs and old sayings British about truth, old, olderness

One gives by tons, but takes accounts by ounces.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

A real friend takes the hand of his friend in overwhelming worry and fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about worry, real estate, fire, fire brigade

A real friend is one who takes the hand of his friend in times of distress and helplessness.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about real estate

It takes a heap of licks to drive a nail in the dark.

Proverbs and old sayings about dark, americans

It takes a heap of licks to strike a nail in the dark.

Proverbs and old sayings about dark, americans

A lamb takes after its mother.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about mother

What we get takes away our troubles.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

It takes a village to raise a child.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children

The tree breaks that takes all the force of the wind.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about force, police

What never kills a herdsman never takes away his cattle.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

It takes a season for a snake to change into its new skin.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about season, change

Who gets lost in the forest takes it out on who leads him back.

Proverbs and old sayings West African