Water Proverbs (517 Proverbs)
- When you try to stay on the surface of the water, you sink; but when you try to sink, you float.
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- Every course of water has its source.
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- Be not water, taking the tint of all colors.
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- He who has his hand in the water is not like him who has his hand in the fire.
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- Water only flows into rivers.
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- Mold water into a shape.
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- Having drunk the country's water, one should obey the country's laws.
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- When drinking water, think about the source.
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- The fish, seeing the water has dried up, struggles mightily in the mud.
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- One must fill the pitcher while the water is flowing.
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- The mill won't turn with carried water.
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- Without seeing the mountain, do not tuck up your skirt, without seeing the water, do not take off your boots.
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- One does not follow the footprints in the water.
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- Three remedies of the physicians of Myddfal: water, honey, and labour.
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- Turning the water to his own mill.
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- If a person is fated to drown, he'll lose his life even in a teaspoon of water.
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- The bridge is repaired only after someone falls in the water.
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- The strength of the crocodile is in the water.
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- Even if a log lies in the water for a long time, it does not become a crocodile.
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- A drowning man catches at the water.
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- A handfull of water can not be grasped.
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- He who fixes his mind much on water ends up not drinkink it.
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- If the palmwine tapper is praised, he dilutes the palm-wine with water.
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- If water is split, it can not be gathered up.
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- To a seamen of Kwale, death by water is common experience.
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- Water and sun make work, water and wind make grain.
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- Water flows down the valley does not climb the hill.
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- Water does harm but wine comforts.
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- water follows current.
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- Water does harm but wine makes you sing.
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- Water in a coconut shell is like an ocean to an ant.
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- Water, advice, and salt unasked for should not be given.
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- When your Companion is being shaved, put water.
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- We're many rivers from the same water.
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- Who digs the well should not be refused water.
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- When in March sun and water are taking turns with water and sun, the mules end up doing the carrying.
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- You can not know the extent of water in a pond that you have never been to.
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- Who pounds the water in the mortar, will get wet with the drops and will end up tired.
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- Don't cross the brook for water.
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- Every man wisheth the water to his own milne.
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- Foul water slokens fire.
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- Send him to the sea and he will not get water.
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- A granita doesn't cost much; still it's just water, wine is better.
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- If you prune in April you'll fill your barrels not with wine, but with water.
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- In Polizzi you'll find water, fog, kites, priests with children, commissions and delegates.
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- Ring the bells for whoever eats snails and drinks water, because he's dead.
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- Sister Nicola said: Don't put the pasta basket in the water until it's boiling.
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- Ane may lead a Horse to the water, but four and twenty cannot gar him drink.
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- No safe wading in an unknown water.
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- The devil loves no holy water.
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- Water afar off quenches not fire.
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- Water flows, rocks remain.
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- When the house is burned down, you bring water.
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- Where there are reeds, there is water.
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- Beware of a quiet dog and still water.
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- Do not spit into a well?it may be useful to drink water.
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- Like two drops of water.
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- One would like to eat fish, but would not like to get into the water.
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- All overs are ill but over the water.
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- Water by Saint John's takes oil and doesn't give bread.
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- Do not fear a stain that disappears with water.
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- Cast no dirt into the well that hath given you water.
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- Come with the wind, go with the water.
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- Goslings lead the geese to water.
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- A cat that has been scalded is afraid of cold water.
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- Frost on the mutt, water on the bed.
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- In April, tons of water.
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- The fish that can see that its water is getting shallower, cannot be stranded.
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- Who says the oasis in the desert is happy because of its hidden spring of water?
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- A friend is like a source of water during a long voyage.
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- A friend is like a water source for a long journey.
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- Live near water, and ask not about sustenance.
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- He doesn't see water, otherwise he is a skilled swimmer.
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- he makes the water muddy to fish.
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- The water doesn't move.
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- Water does not trickle out of his hand.
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- The frog does not tire in the water.
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- Water has leaked under her/his skin.
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- Some birds avoid the water, ducks seek it.
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- Water is muddy at the fountainhead.
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