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Break the soil when it's moist, plow with the warm weather, and do the seeding on time.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about weather, time

The paunch warm, the foot sleepy.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

When thou seest thy house in flames, go warm thyself by it.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about home, house

The cloth of shame does not warm and if it does, it does so only briefly.

Proverbs and old sayings Syrian about shame

Cold hearts can find warm words.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan

A woman's beauty cannot warm a winter's night.

Proverbs and old sayings Ukrainian about beauty, night, woman

A warm January; a cold May.

Proverbs and old sayings Welsh

A fat woman warms even the coldest the night.

Proverbs and old sayings about night, woman

He that makes a fire of straw has much smoke but little warmth.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about smoke, fire, fire brigade, americans

The house of envy lies in the lowest hollows, golden, sunless, breathed upon by no wind, grim and filled full of inert chill, and lacking warmth, is always roiled in fog.

Proverbs and old sayings Greek about envy, home, house

Firelight will not let you read fine stories but it's warm and you won't see the dust on the floor.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

If you are going to sit on it for three years, the seat will certainly get warm.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese

If a man’s beard is on fire, there are bound to be plenty of people who will want to warm their hands on the fire.

Proverbs and old sayings about fire, fire brigade, people, man

Much pressed is he who fain on the hearth would seek for warmth and weal.

Proverbs and old sayings

The old never lack for a story when they're standing in the sun or in front of a warm fireplace.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about sun, old, olderness

He does not a little who burns his house: he frightens the rats, and warms himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about home, house