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He who is waiting for someone else's bowl often dines late.

Proverbs and old sayings French

The while we keep a man waiting, he reflects on our shortcomings.

Proverbs and old sayings French about man

He who waits for another man's trencher often dines in imagination.

Proverbs and old sayings French about imagination, man

Time brings everything, to those who can wait for it.

Proverbs and old sayings German about time

The fox that waits until the chicken falls from the perch dies from hunger.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about hunger

Beat the dog; wait for its master.

Proverbs and old sayings Hatian

We are the ones we have been waiting for.

Proverbs and old sayings

Time passes, it waits for nobody.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about time

Sit on the bank of a river and wait: Your enemy's corpse will soon float by.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about bankers, enemies

The waiting man thinks the time long.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about time, man

The one who waits the fine day, will get the fine day.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about day

He who can wait obtains what he wishes.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

A waiting appetite kindles many a spite.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

A gift long waited for is sold, not given.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about gifts

Time waits for no one.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about time

Sleep and wait for good luck.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about good luck, bad luck, sleep, good

One who waits patiently will catch a big fish.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

If you wait long enough, it will be good weather.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about weather, good, good luck

To wait for luck is the same as waiting for death.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about bad luck, good luck, death

If you wait, there will come nectar - like fair weather.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about weather