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Draw not thy bow before thy arrow be fixed.
Persian Proverb
A man without money is like a bow without arrows.
Hindi Proverb
Unbending the bow does not heal the wound.
Italian Proverb
Poverty won't allow him to lift up his head; dignity won't allow him to bow it down.
Madagascan Proverb
People are like plants in the wind: they bow down and rise up again.
Madagascan Proverb
If you bow at all, bow low.
Chinese Proverb
A bow too much bent will break.
American Proverb
You will break the bow if you keep it always bent.
Greek Proverb
You have many strings to your bow.
Portuguese Proverb
A bow that is bent too far will break.
Italian Proverb
Have two strings to your bow.
Italian Proverb
It is always good to have two strings to your bow.
Italian Proverb
Truth's violinist is always beaten with his own bow.
Croatian Proverb
It is too late to cry "Hold hard!” when the arrow has left the bow.
Dutch Proverb
Don't overstrain your bow - it may break.
Dutch Proverb
The bow must not be always bent.
Dutch Proverb
They bow to you when borrowing, you bow to them when collecting.
Russian Proverb
If you have a friend who is a doctor, make your bow and send him to the house of your enemy.
Spanish Proverb
A father without sons is like a bow without arrows.
Nilotic Proverb
Draw the bow but don't shoot -- it is a bigger threat to be intimidated than to be hit.
Chinese Proverb
He who governs by his moral excellence may be compared to the Pole star which abides in its place while all other stars bow towards it.
Chinese Proverb
No matter how the wind howls, the mountain will not bow to it.
Chinese Proverb
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