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A man may threaten yet be afraid....
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I know by my own pot how the others boil....
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He carries fire and water....
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When the door is low one must stoop....
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A mansion pulled down is half built up again....
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Other Proverbs
For age and want save while you may, no morning sun lasts a ...
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An empty belly hears nobody....
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Make hay while the sun shines....
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When you eat new bread, don't drink water....
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When drink enters, wisdom departs....
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The last drop makes the cup run over.
- French Proverb
