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94 Proverbs about Straw



1. What we want in hay we make up in straw.. German Proverb. What we want in hay we make up in straw.
German Proverb

2. A man of straw is still a man.. Japanese Proverb. A man of straw is still a man.
Japanese Proverb

3. Never watch a bonfire wearing a straw coat.. Japanese Proverb. Never watch a bonfire wearing a straw coat.
Japanese Proverb

4. To wear two pairs of straw sandals at once.. Japanese Proverb. To wear two pairs of straw sandals at once.
Japanese Proverb

5. To pretend to satisfy one's desires with worldly goods is like using straw to put out a fire.. Chinese Proverb. To pretend to satisfy one's desires with worldly goods is like using straw to put out a fire.
Chinese Proverb

6. Time and straw make medlars ripe.. Dutch Proverb. Time and straw make medlars ripe.
Dutch Proverb

7. It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.. English Proverb. It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
English Proverb

8. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.. English Proverb. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
English Proverb

9. A cat with a straw tail keeps away from fire.. English Proverb. A cat with a straw tail keeps away from fire.
English Proverb

10. The last straw breaks the camel's back.. English Proverb. The last straw breaks the camel's back.
English Proverb

11. A strawberry blossom will not sweeten dry bread.. African Proverb. A strawberry blossom will not sweeten dry bread.
African Proverb

12. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.. African Proverb. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
African Proverb

13. A hungry ass eats any straw.. Italian Proverb. A hungry ass eats any straw.
Italian Proverb

14. A man of straw needs a woman of gold.. Italian Proverb. A man of straw needs a woman of gold.
Italian Proverb

15. From a bad paymaster take straw--i.e. any trifle.. Italian Proverb. From a bad paymaster take straw--i.e. any trifle.
Italian Proverb

16. He who has a straw tail is always in fear of its catching fire.. Italian Proverb. He who has a straw tail is always in fear of its catching fire.
Italian Proverb

17. He would break his neck against a straw.. Italian Proverb. He would break his neck against a straw.
Italian Proverb

18. On a long journey even a straw is heavy.. Italian Proverb. On a long journey even a straw is heavy.
Italian Proverb

19. The same fire purifies gold and consumes straw.. Italian Proverb. The same fire purifies gold and consumes straw.
Italian Proverb

20. The same fire which purifies gold consumes straw.. Italian Proverb. The same fire which purifies gold consumes straw.
Italian Proverb

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