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Everything has an end excepting God. — Dutch
Excuses are of no avail before God. — Indian (Tamil)
Fear God, and next to God, fear him that has no fear of God. — Polish
Fear God, but be wary of men. — Yiddish
For a web begun God sends thread. — French
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God shares out good things. — Irish
God sends the remedy for the disease. — Yiddish
God sends good luck and God sends bad. — English
God will help a ploughing man. — Polish
God sends corn and the devil mars the sack. — English
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God sells wisdom for labor and suffering. — Russian
God sells knowledge for labor, honor for risk. — Dutch
God seizes late, but seizes harshly. — Iranian
God saves the moon from the wolves. — French
God save you from a man who has but one business. — French
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God save you from a bad neighbor, and from a beginner on the fiddle. — Italian
God save me from one who does not drink. — Italian
God save me from him who studies but one book. — Italian
God puts a good root in the little pig's way. — French
God pursues sinners. — Greek
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God will not drive flies away from a tailless cow. — African (Fulani)
God punishes but man takes revenge. — Yiddish
God protects drunks and little ones. — Russian
God protect you from a woman's judgment and a fool's thrashing. — Rumanian
God permits, but not forever. — Portuguese
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