You can’t throw a handkerchief over somebody’s mouth.
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Eggs don't teach the hens anything.Russian
Big voyage for a big ship.
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Don't swear off of beggary and jail.
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It will heal well before your wedding.
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He who is frightened of a sparrow will never sow barley.
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It is unpleasant to go alone, even to be drowned.
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