Expressions (A–Z)
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He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me
The person I supported and fed has deceived or betrayed me.
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He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will also call and not be answered
A proverb meaning that one who ignores the suffering of others will eventually f...
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Hearing is not like seeing
The experience of hearing is not the same as the experience of seeing; to witnes...
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His strength is only in his mouth
His strength lies only in his speech and nothing more.
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His wife rules him, his wife rules over him
His wife is the one who manages his life or decides certain things for him in hi...
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Holding by the hand
See: "Held by his hand".
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If a donkey climbs a ladder
See: "Until a donkey climbs a ladder."
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If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned?!
A proverb meaning that even love must be managed with appropriate proportion and...
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If I am not for myself, who is for me?
If I do not make an effort for myself, who will do it for me? A proverb stating...
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If someone comes to kill you, rise early to kill him, "killing in self-defence is permissible/ if anyones comes to kill you, kill him first"
If a person comes to kill, it is permissible to preempt and kill him. A proverb...
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