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21. Don't kill the man at the count's desire.. Spanish Proverb. Don't kill the man at the count's desire.
Spanish Proverb

22. What is much desired is not believed when it comes.. Spanish Proverb. What is much desired is not believed when it comes.
Spanish Proverb

23. Limit your desires and you will improve your health.. Spanish Proverb. Limit your desires and you will improve your health.
Spanish Proverb

24. Much pleasure and little grief is every man's desire.. Spanish Proverb. Much pleasure and little grief is every man's desire.
Spanish Proverb

25. He pulls at a long rope who desires another's death.. French Proverb. He pulls at a long rope who desires another's death.
French Proverb

26. He who listens at doors hears more than he desires.. French Proverb. He who listens at doors hears more than he desires.
French Proverb

27. He who curbs his desires will always be rich enough.. French Proverb. He who curbs his desires will always be rich enough.
French Proverb

28. From sudden desire of halim he fell in the pot.. Persian Proverb. From sudden desire of halim he fell in the pot.
Persian Proverb

29. Who is blind? He who can see no other world. Who is dumb? He who can say nothing pleasant about his lot. Who is poor? He who is troubled with too many desires. Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot.. Indian Proverb. Who is blind? He who can see no other world. Who is dumb? He who can say nothing pleasant about his lot. Who is poor? He who is troubled with too many desires. Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot.
Indian Proverb

30. Large desire is endless poverty.. Indian Proverb. Large desire is endless poverty.
Indian Proverb

31. Desire is worse then compulsion.. Russian proverb. Desire is worse then compulsion.
Russian Proverb

32. If everyone were allowed to take from the world all her heart desired, there would be nothing left for anyone else.. Yiddish proverb. If everyone were allowed to take from the world all her heart desired, there would be nothing left for anyone else.
Yiddish Proverb

33. The unqualified man desires to climb to the top; the bad man desires to sit at the head of the table.. Turkish proverb. The unqualified man desires to climb to the top; the bad man desires to sit at the head of the table.
Turkish Proverb

34. Winds blow counter to what ships desire.. Arabic Proverb. Winds blow counter to what ships desire.
Arabic Proverb

35. Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire.. Arabic Proverb. Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire.
Arabic Proverb

36. What the heart desires is medicine to it.. Swahili proverb. What the heart desires is medicine to it.
Swahili Proverb

37. He who desires to make something does not announce his intentions, just turns them into actions.. Swahili proverb. He who desires to make something does not announce his intentions, just turns them into actions.
Swahili Proverb

38. He who desires all, misses all.. Swahili proverb. He who desires all, misses all.
Swahili Proverb

39. A connoisseur never comes to the end of desire.. Swahili proverb. A connoisseur never comes to the end of desire.
Swahili Proverb

40. Desire first, death afterwards.. Swahili proverb. Desire first, death afterwards.
Swahili Proverb

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