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Better a daughter that has been slept on than a son who has been hanged.
Danish Proverb
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A good son-in-law is like the acquisition of a new son; a bad one is like the loss of your daughter.
Jewish Proverb
Your son is your son until he marries, but your daughter is your daughter until you die.
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A spoiled son becomes a gambler, while a spoiled daughter becomes a harlot.
Hindi Proverb
Praise your horse tomorrow, your son when he has a beard, your daughter when she is married and yourself never.
Finnish Proverb
My son is my son till he gets him a wife, but my daughter's my daughter all the days of her life.
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