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Of two evils choose the least. — English
Of evil life comes evil end. — English
Of evil grain no good seed can come. — English
One cannot see the evil deeds of one's own children. — Japanese
Out of a great evil often comes a great good. — Italian
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Peace is not sold for evil. — African (Ovambo)
Pity the man who does evil and who is poor notwithstanding. — Irish
Set good against evil. — English
Shun evil company. — Irish
Stagnant water has an evil smell. — Greek
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The evil is soon done; the sore is aching long. — Finnish
The love of unearned money is the root of all evil. — American
The leopard's skin is beautiful, but his heart evil. — Ugandan
The Lord created two desires, one for good and one for evil. — Hebrew
The mouth is the gate of misfortune and evil. — Japanese
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The end of our good begins our evil. — English
The heart of an evil person is never pure. — Ugandan
The last evil smarts most. — English
The evil wound is cured, but not the evil name. — English
The evil done in the gloom of night will appear disclosed in the light of day. — Mexican
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The king regards rebels with an evil eye. — African (Yoruba)
The best wisdom is ignorance of evil. — Welsh
The door to evil-doing is wide, but the return gate is narrow. — Yiddish
The effects of an evil act are long felt. — Irish
The evil weed produces the largest number of seeds. — Maltese
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