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Many a thing whispered into one ear is heard over the whole town.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about city, things

He is never likely to have a good thing cheap that is afraid to ask a price.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about things, good, good luck

It is a fine thing to command, though it be only a herd of cattle.

Proverbs and old sayings Dominican about things

A fool by chance may say a wise thing.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about chance, things

A fool may chance to say a wise thing.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about chance, things

Too much of one thing is good for nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about things, nothing, good, good luck

Promising is one thing, performing another.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about things

The worth of a thing Is what it will bring.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about things

The worth of a thing is best known by the want.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about things

That mouse will have a tail (i.e. The thing will have a long train of consequences).

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about consequences, trains, things

It is a wretched thing to injure a poor man.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian about things, man

If it's not one thing it's another.

Proverbs and old sayings English about things

Do the thing you fear, the death of fear is certain.

Proverbs and old sayings English about fear, things, death

Boldness in business is the first, second and third thing.

Proverbs and old sayings English about affair, things

Keep a thing seven years and you will always find a use for it.

Proverbs and old sayings English about use, things

If you want a thing done, go. If not, send. The shortest answer is doing.

Proverbs and old sayings English about things

Who touches all will see many a thing.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about things

Who has got a good wife has found a good thing.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about things, wife, good, good luck

Who is a man for one thing will be a man for another.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about things, man

Who reminds of an old thing will have his eye picked out.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about things, old, olderness