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Water Proverbs: Europe and North America
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 Below is a list of Water Proverbs from Europe and North America. If you have additional proverbs to add to this list please email us and we will put them up.
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 | A mule can swim seven different strokes but the moment he sees the water he forgets them all.
Geographical origin Armenia |
| | A rio revuelto ganancia de pescadores
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| | Água mole em pedra dura, tanto dá até que fura "Even hard rocks can be drilled by persisting soft drops of water" means that with persistence we can get what we want
Language Portuguese Geographical origin Portugal |
| | All water flows into the ocean or into the purse of the rich.
Geographical origin Denmark |
| | C'est quand le puits est sec que l'eau devient richesse
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| | Don't spit in the well - you may need to drink from it!
Geographical origin Russia |
| | En Abril, agus mil
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| | Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.
Geographical origin Albania |
| | Fish must swim three times: once in the water, a second time in the sauce, and a third time in wine in the stomach.
Geographical origin France |
| | Fools grow without watering.
Geographical origin Italy |
| | If the seawater were hotter we could catch boiled fish
Geographical origin France |
| | Il faut se méfier de l'eau qui dort
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| | Il ne faut pas puiser au ruisseau quand on peut puiser à la source
Language Francais Geographical origin France |
| | Las aguas de abril entran en un barril
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| | Nadie sabe lo que vale el agua hasta que falta
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| | On ne se baigne jamais deux fois dans le même fleuve.
Language Francais Geographical origin France |
| | Prie Dieu mais continue de nager vers le rivage.
Language Francais Geographical origin Russie |
| | Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it.
Geographical origin Italy |
| | Quand le dernier arbre sera abattu, La dernière rivière empoisonnée, Le dernier poisson pêché, Alors vous découvrirez ,Que l'argent ne se mange pas.
Ethnic group Cri |
| | Si ton ennemi est dans l'eau jusqu'à la ceinture, tends-lui la main ; si l'eau lui monte aux épaules, appuie sur sa tête
Geographical origin Espagne |
| | Tant va la cruche à l'eau qu'à la fin elle se casse
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| | The word "enough" does not exist for water, fire, and women.
Geographical origin Ukraine |
| | To give counsel to a fool is like throwing water on a goose.
Geographical origin Denmark |
| | We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
Geographical origin France |
| | You cannot turn blood into water.
Geographical origin Albania |
| | You don't wash blood away with blood but with water.
Geographical origin Turkey |
| | You never miss the water till the well has run dry.
Geographical origin Ireland |
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