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It is easier to pull down than to build up... >>

Better wear out shoes than sheets.... >>

Every dog is entitled to one bite.... >>

A full cup must be carried steadily.... >>

Other Proverbs

She is good who is close to the fire and does not burn.... (Spanish) >>

But may not truth in laughing guise be dressed?... (French) >>

Abbot of Carcuela, you eat up the pot and ask for the pipkin... (Spanish) >>

He who has a bad wife can expect no happiness that can be so... (Spanish) >>

An oak is not felled at one blow.... (Spanish) >>

Blest is the bride the sun shines on.

- English Proverb