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The turtle lays thousands of eggs without anyone knowing, but when the hen lays an egg, the whole country is informed.

Proverbs and old sayings Malaysian about country

Slower than a turtle.

Proverbs and old sayings

A turtle never abandons its carriage.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

The turtle does not suffer when running.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about suffering

When you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about help, contentment

Wealth comes like a turtle and goes away like a gazelle.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth

A stupid turtle-dove is sometimes surprised by night for wanting one more grain of castor-oil plant.

Proverbs and old sayings about night

Sleepy turtles never catch up with the sunrise.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican about trap

The turtle underestimates the value of fast feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about value, fasting

A turtle can only get on it by sticking its neck out.

Proverbs and old sayings Korean

You should eat plentifully of the flesh of the turtle or not at all.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about contentment

A turtle is not proud of his long neck.

Proverbs and old sayings Malian about proudness

Trusting in wealth is like looking for feathers on turtles.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth

The turtle is not afraid of hail stones.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

A turtle makes progress when it sticks its neck out.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about progress

A wife should be as humble as a lamb, busy as a bee, as beautiful as a bird of paradise and faithful as a turtle dove.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about paradise, wife