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An idle mind is the devil's workshop.

Proverbs and old sayings English about mind, devil

Idle brains are the devil's workshop.

Proverbs and old sayings English about devil

Friends are like centipedes, they have many legs when work needs to be done.

Proverbs and old sayings English about work

Who works hard will feel no hunger.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian about hunger

Who works hard alone will gobble alone.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

Who works in sweat will eat with appetite.

Proverbs and old sayings Estonian

He who speaks too much works too little.

Proverbs and old sayings

The lazy sweat when they eat and complain of the cold when they work.

Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about work

Ready money works great cures.

Proverbs and old sayings French about money

A bad workman never finds a good tool.

Proverbs and old sayings French about tools, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

The money paid, the workman's arm is broken.

Proverbs and old sayings French about money

By working in the smithy one becomes a smith.

Proverbs and old sayings French

He who sows the seed of discord works in the devil's barn.

Proverbs and old sayings French about devil

The saint who works no cures has few pilgrims to his shrine.

Proverbs and old sayings French about saints

The wine given to your workmen is that for which you get the best paid.

Proverbs and old sayings French about wine

Everyone according to their talent and every talent according to its work.

Proverbs and old sayings French about talent, work

As a man eats, so he works.

Proverbs and old sayings German about man

Words are good, when works follow.

Proverbs and old sayings German about good, good luck

Between wording and working is a long road.

Proverbs and old sayings German

Honesty makes you rich, but she works slowly.

Proverbs and old sayings German about honesty, wealth