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1. Buyers want a hundred eyes, sellers only one.. German Proverb. Buyers want a hundred eyes, sellers only one.
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2. Folks say there is a lack of four sorts of people on earth: of priests, else one would not have six or seven benefices; of gentleman, else every boor would not want to be a squire; of whores, else married women and nuns would not carry on the trade; of Jews, else Christians would not practise usury.. German Proverb. Folks say there is a lack of four sorts of people on earth: of priests, else one would not have six or seven benefices; of gentleman, else every boor would not want to be a squire; of whores, else married women and nuns would not carry on the trade; of Jews, else Christians would not practise usury.
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3. He that finds fault wants to buy.. German Proverb. He that finds fault wants to buy.
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4. He that wants the kernel must crack the nut.. German Proverb. He that wants the kernel must crack the nut.
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5. He who buys what he don't want, will soon sell what he does want.. German Proverb. He who buys what he don't want, will soon sell what he does want.
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6. I want no drones in my bee-hive.. German Proverb. I want no drones in my bee-hive.
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7. If the eye does not want to see, neither light nor glasses will help.. German Proverb. If the eye does not want to see, neither light nor glasses will help.
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8. If the prince wants an apple, his servants take the tree.. German Proverb. If the prince wants an apple, his servants take the tree.
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9. If you want fire, look for it in the ashes.. German Proverb. If you want fire, look for it in the ashes.
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10. If you want peace, you must prepare for war.. German Proverb. If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
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11. It is not want but abundance that makes avarice.. German Proverb. It is not want but abundance that makes avarice.
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12. Take all you want; eat all you take.. German Proverb. Take all you want; eat all you take.
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13. The miller's hen and widower's maid, of want need never be afraid.. German Proverb. The miller's hen and widower's maid, of want need never be afraid.
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14. Weeds want no sowing.. German Proverb. Weeds want no sowing.
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15. What we want in hay we make up in straw.. German Proverb. What we want in hay we make up in straw.
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16. When the fox wants to catch geese, he wags his tail.. German Proverb. When the fox wants to catch geese, he wags his tail.
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17. Who has a head won't want for a hat.. German Proverb. Who has a head won't want for a hat.
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18. With nice appearance people want to be deceived.. German Proverb. With nice appearance people want to be deceived.
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19. Women and wine, game and deceit, Make the wealth small and the wants great.. German Proverb. Women and wine, game and deceit, Make the wealth small and the wants great.
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20. You have to take life as it happens, but you should try to make it happen the way you want to take it.. German Proverb. You have to take life as it happens, but you should try to make it happen the way you want to take it.
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