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When you go to a town and you see the chief of the town is in handcuffs, you do not ask whether everything is alright in that town.

Proverbs and old sayings about city

The country rooster dows not crow in the town.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about city, country

The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about city, moon

He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about city, being

You wouldn't know how far the town is if you've been taken there.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about city

Can't have a family fuss without the whole town knowing about it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about city, family, americans

You cant be in the town and be in the country too.

Proverbs and old sayings about city, country

The misfortune that comes into town does not wear a turban.

Proverbs and old sayings about city

The village feeds the town.

Proverbs and old sayings Bulgarian about city

The advice of a clever woman can ruin a strong town.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about intelligence, city, advice, woman

Better the head of a village than the tail of a town.

Proverbs and old sayings about city, heads

A man's character reaches town before his person.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about city, character, people, man

A person's character reaches town before the person does.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about city, character, people

The town is new every day.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about city, day

If you see that a town worships a calf, then cut the grass and feed it.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about city

A town takes your money though your pockets be empty.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about city, money

The town that parleys is half surrendered.

Proverbs and old sayings French about city

Where'er an ass is crown'd to fame, both town and country bear the shame.

Proverbs and old sayings German about fame, city, country, shame