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41. He looks as if the wood were fu' o' thieves.. Scottish Proverb. He looks as if the wood were fu' o' thieves.
Scottish Proverb

42. It's a' outs an' ins, like Willie Wood's wife's wame.. Scottish Proverb. It's a' outs an' ins, like Willie Wood's wife's wame.
Scottish Proverb

43. There's mair ways to the wood than ane.. Scottish Proverb. There's mair ways to the wood than ane.
Scottish Proverb

44. Rather one bird in the hand, than ten in the woods.. Swedish Proverb. Rather one bird in the hand, than ten in the woods.
Swedish Proverb

45. He who fears every bush, comes late to the wood.. Swedish Proverb. He who fears every bush, comes late to the wood.
Swedish Proverb

46. A big tree attracts the woodsman's ax.. English Proverb. A big tree attracts the woodsman's ax.
English Proverb

47. Hunger drives the wolf out of the woods.. English Proverb. Hunger drives the wolf out of the woods.
English Proverb

48. A cobbler formed the shape of shoes on a wooden foot shaped last. If it lasted long he was happy.. English Proverb. A cobbler formed the shape of shoes on a wooden foot shaped last. If it lasted long he was happy.
English Proverb

49. Do not halloo until you are out of the wood.. English Proverb. Do not halloo until you are out of the wood.
English Proverb

50. Knock on wood.. English Proverb. Knock on wood.
English Proverb

51. Some men go through a forest and see no firewood.. English Proverb. Some men go through a forest and see no firewood.
English Proverb

52. A man who was always complaining was quite rightly sent to hell. A man who was always complaining was quite rightly sent to hell. "Why are you burning damp wood?" was his first comment.
Arab Proverb

53. The head of your neighbor is a kingdom and his heart a wood.. Nigerian Proverb. The head of your neighbor is a kingdom and his heart a wood.
Nigerian Proverb

54. If one were to remove every smoking wood from a fire and condemn it as bad, one would be killing the fire itself.. Nigerian Proverb. If one were to remove every smoking wood from a fire and condemn it as bad, one would be killing the fire itself.
Nigerian Proverb

55. A razor may be sharper than an ax, but it cannot cut wood.. African Proverb. A razor may be sharper than an ax, but it cannot cut wood.
African Proverb

56. One piece of green wood is enough to stop the others from burning.. African Proverb. One piece of green wood is enough to stop the others from burning.
African Proverb

57. The wind helps those without an axe to cut wood.. African Proverb. The wind helps those without an axe to cut wood.
African Proverb

58. One rind is enough to tie a thousand pieces of wood.. African Proverb. One rind is enough to tie a thousand pieces of wood.
African Proverb

59. Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.. African Proverb. Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.
African Proverb

60. Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice.. African Proverb. Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice.
African Proverb

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