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Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fire, fire brigade

Wood may remain ten years in the water, but it will never become a crocodile.

Proverbs and old sayings Congolese about water

Wood can only be split with a wedge that is cut from its own tree.

Proverbs and old sayings

Wood in wildernesse, & strength in a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings

Strong wood is worth more than painted wood.

Proverbs and old sayings Vietnamese

The block of wood should not dictate to the carver.

Proverbs and old sayings New Zealand

Crooked wood is straightened with fire.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about fire, fire brigade

Justice is like a light piece of wood, which press it in the water, but some day will come out from the water.

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about press, justice, water, light, day

Knock on/touch wood

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

The wood is burnt, but the ashes are a nuisance.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan

The wind helps those without an axe to cut wood.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

One rind is enough to tie a thousand pieces of wood.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A razor may be sharper than an ax, but it cannot cut wood.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

One piece of green wood is enough to stop the others from burning.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Don't cry till you are out of the wood.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans, contentment

He that fears leaves must not come into a wood.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

When you get older you keep warm with the wood you gathered as a youth.

Proverbs and old sayings about youth, contentment

Fire with seasoned wood and work with flexible people are easy.

Proverbs and old sayings Bengali about work, fire, fire brigade, people