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181. The bird that escapes from its cage never wants to come back.. Vietnamese Proverb. The bird that escapes from its cage never wants to come back.
Vietnamese Proverb

182. There is no point in offering a helping hand to someone who wants to drown.. Basque Proverb. There is no point in offering a helping hand to someone who wants to drown.
Basque Proverb

183. Waiting is futile for whomever wants to kiss someone's backside.. Basque Proverb. Waiting is futile for whomever wants to kiss someone's backside.
Basque Proverb

184. If you open the eyes of a blind man he wants to go back to the darkness.. Berber Proverb. If you open the eyes of a blind man he wants to go back to the darkness.
Berber Proverb

185. Whoever wants to hurt never misses his target.. Berber Proverb. Whoever wants to hurt never misses his target.
Berber Proverb

186. He who wants a mule without fault, must walk on foot.. British Proverb. He who wants a mule without fault, must walk on foot.
British Proverb

187. A good paymaster never wants workmen.. British Proverb. A good paymaster never wants workmen.
British Proverb

188. Poverty wants many things, and avarice all.. British Proverb. Poverty wants many things, and avarice all.
British Proverb

189. The sea breeze blows the pelican where he wants to go.. Creole Proverb. The sea breeze blows the pelican where he wants to go.
Creole Proverb

190. If the young palm tree wants to stay alive, it grows next to the odum tree.. Ghanaian Proverb. If the young palm tree wants to stay alive, it grows next to the odum tree.
Ghanaian Proverb

191. The rich man cannot be prevented from cyltivating the 'iganjo' he wants.. Kikuyu Proverb. The rich man cannot be prevented from cyltivating the 'iganjo' he wants.
Kikuyu Proverb

192. Nobody wants to meet an ill-omened bird.. Kikuyu Proverb. Nobody wants to meet an ill-omened bird.
Kikuyu Proverb

193. Darkness shows no wrong path to she who gets what she wants before dark.. Kikuyu Proverb. Darkness shows no wrong path to she who gets what she wants before dark.
Kikuyu Proverb

194. A man finds many faults in a woman when he wants to divorce, and finds many charms in one's fianc6e.. Malagasy Proverb. A man finds many faults in a woman when he wants to divorce, and finds many charms in one's fianc6e.
Malagasy Proverb

195. He who flatters with laughter wants to see you cry.. Moroccan Proverb. He who flatters with laughter wants to see you cry.
Moroccan Proverb

196. The heart is a tree; it grows where it wants.. Palestinian Proverb. The heart is a tree; it grows where it wants.
Palestinian Proverb

197. The Piper wants meikle, that wants the nether chafts.. Scotch Proverb. The Piper wants meikle, that wants the nether chafts.
Scotch Proverb

198. He who wants to have arms and necessities can take them himself.. Corsican Proverb. He who wants to have arms and necessities can take them himself.
Corsican Proverb

199. Everybody loves a fool, but nobody wants him for a son.. Ivorian Proverb. Everybody loves a fool, but nobody wants him for a son.
Ivorian Proverb

200. A woman is as old as she wants to tell you she is.. Luxembourgan Proverb. A woman is as old as she wants to tell you she is.
Luxembourgan Proverb

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