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A horse is not caught with an empty sack. — Turkish
A noisy can is empty. — Filipino
A lazy person chews empty coconut shells. — African (Swahili)
A fine coat hides an empty belly. — Serbo-Croation
A bashful beggar has an empty wallet. — Hungarian
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A sip at a time empties cask. — Norwegian
A bad person is better than an empty house. — African (Ga)
A proverb does not tell a lie; an empty pipe does not burn. — Estonian
A full bottle won't shake; a half empty one will. — Chinese
An empty belly hears nobody. — English
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An empty knapsack is heavier to carry than a full one. — Serbo-Croatian
An empty stomach cannot tolerate anything. — Yiddish
An empty barrel reverberates loudly. — Yiddish
An empty purse frights away friends. — English
An empty purse fills the face with wrinkles. — English
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An empty purse causes a full heart. — English
An empty purse and a new house make a man wise, but too late. — English
An empty belly knows no songs. — Greek
An empty belly is the best cook. — Estonian
An empty hand is no lure for a hawk. — Scottish
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An empty cellar makes an angry butler. — Danish
An elder's handbag is never completely empty. — Ugandan
An empty sack cannot stand. — Nigerian
An empty belly makes a lazy back. — English
An empty purse is the devil. — English
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