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Better bend the neck than bruise the forehead.
English Proverb
Tree would bend when it bears fruit.
Azerbaijani Proverb
While the blanket is short, learn to bend.
Filipino Proverb
Young bamboo trees are easy to bend.
Vietnamese Proverb
Angels bend down their wings to a seeker of knowledge.
Moroccan Proverb
To bend a bamboo, start when it is a shoot.
Malay Proverb
A family tie is like a tree; it can bend but it cannot break.
African Proverb
Bend the tree while it is young.
Italian Proverb
An empty purse can't stand alone and a full purse can't bend.
Corsican Proverb
The heart is not a knee, it does not bend.
Peul Proverb
The wind does not break a tree that can bend.
Sukuma Proverb
An empty sack can't stand up; a full sack cannot bend.
Virgin Islander Proverb
An empty sack can't stand up; a full sack cannot bend.
Zanzibar Proverb
He who requires what is under the bed must bend for it.
Swahili Proverb
Easier to bend the body than the will.
Chinese Proverb
It's better to break than to bend.
African Proverb
Better bend the neck than bruise the forehead.
American Proverb
A full ear of corn will bend its head; an empty ear will stand upright.
American Proverb
The corn will bend but it still ends up in the mill.
Arabic Proverb
Bend with the tree that will bend with you.
Irish Proverb
Better bend than break.
Portuguese Proverb
The tall one wouldn't bend; the short one wouldn't stretch and the kiss was lost.
Georgian Proverb
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