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A man can't get rich if he takes proper care of his family.

Proverbs and old sayings about family, wealth, man

It takes two to make a quarrel but only one to end it.

Proverbs and old sayings about end

It takes two to start an altercation, but only one to end it.

Proverbs and old sayings about end

A man who is advised and he takes it, is still a man who acts from his own free will.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about man

He takes from one ear, and lets it out from the other ear.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

From afar he takes the heart, from nearby the gall-bladder.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about heart

It takes ten pounds of common sense to carry one pound of learning.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about common sense, sense

It takes two days to learn everything about a man; to know animals you will need more time.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about animals, day, need, time, man

What water gives, water takes away.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about water

Each one takes his/her own decisions.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

The lazy servant takes eight steps to avoid one.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Water by Saint John's takes oil and doesn't give bread.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about saints, water

Fear takes molehills for mountains.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fear

He that takes the raven for his guide will light on carrion.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about light

The man who takes legal action often loses an ox to win a cat.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about action, man

The poor man turns his cake and another comes and takes it away.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about man

A sluggard takes an hundred steps because he would not take one in due time.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about time

It takes all kinds of trees to make a forest.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

If God sends you meal, the devil takes the sack.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about devil, god

Of ill Debtois men takes Oattes.

Proverbs and old sayings about man