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Water washes up everything but shame.
Bulgarian Proverb
He that asks knows one shame; he that doesn't knows two.
Armenian Proverb
Shame is worse than death.
Russian Proverb
He who knows not shame does whatever he likes.
Egyptian Proverb
Those who had some shame are dead.
Egyptian Proverb
The mother-in-law shows you her thighs without shame, you are the embarrassed one.
African Congo Proverb
Having grey hair because of old age is not a shame.
Yemeni Proverb
To ask is a temporary shame; not to ask, an eternal one.
Japanese Proverb
Better to die than to live in shame.
Japanese Proverb
Where there is no shame, there is no honor.
African Proverb
When a man cheats on you once, shame on him, when he cheats on you twice, shame on you.
African Proverb
Fooled once shame on you, fooled twice shame on me.
American Proverb
If you act as good as you look, you'll never shame your family.
American Proverb
If a man deceive me once, shame on him; but if he deceive me twice, shame on me.
English Proverb
Ask for a science that would be useful to you, would keep you from harm and shame, then elevate you.
Arabic Proverb
Play not with a man till you hurt him, nor jest till you shame him.
German Proverb
Where'er an ass is crown'd to fame, both town and country bear the shame.
German Proverb
What is no sin, is no shame.
German Proverb
Women are shy and shame prevents them from refusing a man.
Irish Proverb
If a rogue deceives me once, shame on him. If he deceives me twice, shame on me.
Irish Proverb
Patience is a virtue that causes no shame.
Irish Proverb
A list full of gain and a village full of shame.
Irish Proverb
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