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Fortune often knocks at the door, but the fool does not invite her in. — Danish
Friends through fortune become enemies through mishap. — English
With bare hands one establishes a family fortune. — Korean
From peddling small goods on the streets you don't make big fortunes. — Yiddish
From fortune to misfortune is a short step; from misfortune to fortune is a long way. — Yiddish
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Good watch prevents misfortune. — English
Good fortune closes the eyes, misfortune opens them. — Slovak
Good nature and talent are worth more than a large fortune. — Filipino
He who suffers misfortune may well look out for another. — Flemish
He who comes last is usually more fortunate than he who comes first. — Filipino
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He who has the fortune brings home the bride. — German
He that has no ill fortune, is troubled with good. — English
He dances well to whom fortune pipes. — English
He's a good man whom fortune makes better. — English
If fortune turns against you, even jelly breaks your tooth. — Iranian
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If favored by fortune medicine will take effect in due time. — Indian (Tamil)
If fortune turns against you, even the horse in the stable becomes a donkey. — Iranian
If fortune calls, offer him a seat. — Yiddish
Ignorance is a voluntary misfortune. — English
Industry is fortune's right hand and frugality her left. — English
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It is well that misfortunes come but from time to time, and not all together. — Irish
It is a great art to laugh at your own misfortune. — Danish
It is easy to manage when fortune favors you. — Danish
It takes great wisdom to laugh at one's own misfortunes. — Indian (Hindi)
Law courts lie in wait for unfortunate people. — Vietnamese
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