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The enemy's own punishment is his envy.
Hindi Proverb
Undeserved punishment is better than that which is deserved.
Hindi Proverb
If you opress who is below you then you won't be safe from the punishment of who is above you.
Arabic Proverb
Two things rule the world -- reward and punishment.
Bosnian Proverb
Laws without punishment are like bells with no clackers.
Czech Proverb
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
Romanian Proverb
A sin of gold is followed by a punishment of lead.
Russian Proverb
What a man suffers is the punishment of his tongue.
Turkish Proverb
Look not at thieves eating meat, but look at them suffering punishment.
Chinese Proverb
Children and the deaf are the punishment of God.
Sicilian Proverb
No man deserves punishment for his thoughts.
Ukrainian Proverb
One man's punishment is a deterrent to many.
Spanish Proverb
Punishment is a cripple, but it arrives.
Spanish Proverb
The bad refrain from sin from fear of punishment.
Latin Proverb
Punishment awaits crime.
Latin Proverb
Justice is exercised in the proper prevention, rather than in the severe punishment, of crime.
Latin Proverb
Punishment awaits all offences.
Latin Proverb
Providence may delay, but punishment will come at length.
Latin Proverb
You are sure to marry a woman either beautiful or ugly; If ugly she will be a punishment; if beautiful, you will share her with others. Therefore do not marry.
Pakistani Proverb
With the three means of punishment, words, thoughts and acts, ye shall not injure living things.
Traditional Proverb
Punishment is lame but it comes.
English Proverb
Punishment is assigned for the swaggerer; he is afflicted with diseases.
Sumerian Proverb
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