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When a man gets his feet in lime he cannot easily get rid of it.
Irish Proverb
You must kill the hornets to get rid of the nest.
Togolese Proverb
To get rid of anger, first weed out the bitter roots.
Zambian Proverb
He who has once invited the devil into his house, will never be rid of him.
German Proverb
He keeps his road well enough who gets rid of bad company.
Portuguese Proverb
Wherever you go, you can't get rid of yourself.
Polish Proverb
You must kill the spider to get rid of the cobweb.
Maltese Proverb
The snail, to be rid of annoyances, bartered its eyes for horns.
Spanish Proverb
Give orders, and do it yourself, and you will be rid of anxiety.
Portuguese Proverb
Do you want to make the mute speak? Get rid of his troubles.
Sicilian Proverb
Order and do it, and you will be rid of anxiety.
Spanish Proverb
Women and wine rid a man of his common sense.
Spanish Proverb
You can't get rid of Pori without fighting and of Tampere without a woman.
Finnish Proverb
Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse. (Strauss, 1994 p. 568)
English Proverb
One does not burn a blanket to get rid of a flea.
Turkish Proverb