A month from a skylark, a half from a finch, a little from a wagtail and not a day from a swallow.
More Finnish Proverbs:
Water is the oldest medicine.
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With a walking-stick you reach many lands; you reach many more with words.
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A willing helper comes without asking.
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Love came in a paper bag, said the maiden when she got a letter from her sweetheart.
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The fate of the Gypsy's horse.
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