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The devil finds work for idle hands. — English
The devil dreads holy water. — Maltese
The devil is a busy bishop in his own diocese. — English
The devil dares not peep under a maid's coat. — English
The devil can quote scripture. — English
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The devil is an ass. — English
The devil himself doesn't know where women sharpen their knives. — Latvian
The devil was handsome when he was young. — French
The devil turns away from a closed door. — Spanish
The devil is dead. — English
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The devil tempts some, but an idle man tempts the devil. — English
The devil take the hindmost. — English
The poorer one is, the more devils he meets. — Chinese
The devil sometimes speaks the truth. — English
The worst devil is the one who prays. — Polish
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The husband's mother is the wife's devil. — German
The devil sits behind the cross. — Dutch
The devil rides upon a fiddlestick. — English
The devil turns against its friend. — Kenyan
The wicked shun the light as the devil does the cross. — Dutch
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The devil is God's ape. — English
The devil does not destroy his own house. — African (Egypt)
The father a saint, the son a devil. — Italian
The cross on the breast, and the devil in the heart. — English
The bigger the devil, the better the soldier. — American
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