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Wash Proverbs - page 2
Bathe other people's children but don't wash behind their ears.
Creole Proverb
Better to wash an old kimono than borrow a new one.
Japanese Proverb
A child who knows how to wash his hands will eat with the chiefs.
African Proverb
A man who lives on the banks of the Niger should not wash his hands with spittle.
African Proverb
Two is good, one alone cannot wash his back.
African Proverb
Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water.
African Proverb
Rain beats a leopard's skin, but it does not wash out the spots.
African Proverb
Rain wets the leopard's spots, but it doesn't wash them off.
African Proverb
Don't wash your dirty linen in public.
English Proverb
Salt water and absence wash away love.
English Proverb
They who do not wash well, do not bleach well.
Danish Proverb
One hand must wash the other, or both will be dirty.
Danish Proverb
He who lies down in the wash will be eaten by swine.
Danish Proverb
Who bathes his hands in blood will have to wash them with tears.
German Proverb
Many people wash their hands to have dinner with the bishop, only a few sit down to his table.
Bulgarian Proverb
One hand washes the other and both wash the face.
Greek Proverb
One hand washes the other and both of them wash the face.
Portuguese Proverb
One hand washes the other, both hands wash the face.
Corsican Proverb
Wash a dog, comb a dog, still a dog remains a dog.
French Proverb
One does not wash one's dirty linen in public.
Russian Proverb
You don't wash blood away with blood but with water.
Turkish Proverb
If you want to be dead, wash your head and go to bed.
Spanish Proverb
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