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Sings a people who is poet
And who likes to invent
For every occasion, a proverb is ready
(For every occasion, a proverb)

If a child has no sense
And the father only makes confusion
The wise voice of the people soon says
Like father, like son
(The wise voice of the people soon says: Like father, like son)

They say that when you cut the head
The snake soon dies.
And I say and repeat
If you can't stand the heat
Get out of the kitchen
(And I say and repeat: If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen)

He who is selfish
And turns green with envy
This saying fits well
Grasp all, lose all
(This saying fits well, grasp all, lose all)

You haven't lived until you've tasted it
So be merry
Look at this empty sack
It can't stand upright
(Look at that empty bag, it can't stand upright)

Do good without judging to who
So that you can be happy in life
If you receive evil for good
Nip it in the bud
(If you receive evil for good, nip it in the bud)

If you're going to get drunk
And if you drink to forget
Don't forget to pay
Pay before you drink
(Don't forget to pay, pay before drinking)

Singing drives away sorrow
Songs that we know
There is no good that lasts forever
There is no evil that never ends
(There is no good that lasts forever, nor is there any evil that never ends)

Don't hold your breath,
For your envy doesn't hurt me
If you are envious, work
No work, no harvest
(If you are envious, work, no work, no harvest)

You're all mouth and no trousers
And the one who pays is the leather
If speech is silver
Silence is golden
(If speech is silver, silence is golden)

They say no pain, no gain
And what tightens holds
And constant drop on a stone
Goes so hard to wear it away
(Constant dropping wears away a stone)

There is no honour like
The one among thieves
But if you are afraid of the thief
Whoever is afraid, buys a dog

When things get hairy
It's neither here nor there
Then go solve it yourself
Whoever wants, go themselves, who doesn't want to, gives orders.

The owner is the one who pays the bills
Blame this crooked idea
After the horse has bolted
You locks the barn door
(After the horse has bolted, you locks the barn door)

Too much of anything is sickening
You have more eyes than belly
Don't say everything you think
Don't think about everything you says

Presumption and holy water
Everyone takes what they want
Death is the same for everyone
Be it man or woman

It's better to fall into grace
Than being funny
The water that has already passed
It doesn't move the mill
(Water that has already passed does not move the mill)

Talent is knowing how to charge
The default on the defaulter
It lives up to the old saying
Sharp eyes and quick feet

A bird in the hand is worth more
Than seeing two flying
For every occasion
A popular saying