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The zebra told the white horse, I am white, and told the black horse, I am actually black.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about magic

A woman told me that a woman told her.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about woman

Seeing is different than being told.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about being

People who drink to drown their sorrows, should be told that sorrow knows how to swim.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about sadness, drinking, people

When the fool is told a proverb, its meaning has to be explained to him.

Proverbs and old sayings

He who is full does not understand what is told.

Proverbs and old sayings

What is told into a man's ear is often heard a hundred miles away.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

What is told in the ear of a man is often heard a hundred miles away.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

What is told into the ear of a man is often heard a hundred miles away.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

One tale is good till another is told.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about fairy tales, good, good luck

What your glass tells you, will not be told by counsel.

Proverbs and old sayings English about moral

He who lies thrice believes he's told the truth.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about truth

A good tale is none the worse for being twice told.

Proverbs and old sayings French about fairy tales, being, good, good luck

There never was a looking-glass that told a woman she was ugly.

Proverbs and old sayings French about woman

The wolf told the dog: It does not matter that I run and you follow me, what matters is that when I turn around you will be next to me.

Proverbs and old sayings Georgian

One story is good till another is told.

Proverbs and old sayings German about good, good luck

Every story can be told in different ways.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek

Every tale can be told in a different way.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about fairy tales

Truth may be told in a joke too.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about joke, truth