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Pit Proverbs
He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself.
German Proverb
If you fall into a pit, Providence is under no obligation to come and look for you.
Persian Proverb
When your neighbor's horse falls into a pit, you should not rejoice at it, for your own child may fall into it too.
Yoruba Proverb
A pit of the tongue cannot be covered up by the hand.
Swahili Proverb
He who digs a pit will fall into it himself.
Swahili Proverb
Several repeated visits to the mud pit enable the wasp to build its house.
African Proverb
If you are digging a pit for your enemy, don't make it too deep, for you may fall into it.
African Proverb
He who digs a pit for someone else, often falls into it himself.
Swedish Proverb
He made a pit and digged it, and has fallen into the ditch which he made.
Spanish Proverb
Before you build a house you have to dig a pit.
Asian-indian Proverb
If you dig a pit for me, you dig one for yourself.
Creole Proverb
When you fall into a pit, you either die or get out.
Chinese Proverb
If you've never been to a pit latrine, you will never know that cockroach is a chief.
African Proverb
It's unworthy to dig a new pit to fill up an old one.
African Proverb
Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.
German Proverb
He made a pit and dug it, and has fallen into the ditch which he made.
Portuguese Proverb
Before you build a house you have to dig a pit.
Hindi Proverb
If you dig a pit for others, you might fall into it yourself.
Italian Proverb
Whoever digs a pit for his neighbor should dig it his own size.
Kurdish Proverb
He who digs a pit for others, will fall in it himself.
Slovak Proverb
He who digs a pit for others must invariably fall into it.
Nigerian Proverb
The pit allows the grass to fall in.
Kikuyu Proverb
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