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Origin
Fall seven times, stand up eight
Unknown
Fast Ripe, Fast Rotten
Unknown
Fear less, hope more,
eat less, chew more,
whine less, breathe more,
talk less, say more,
hate less, love more,
and all good things will be yours
French
Fear not a jest. If one throws salt at you, you will not be harmed unless you have sore places
Unknown
First deserve, and then desire
Indian
First secure an independent income, then practice virtue
Spanish
Fish or cut bait
Greek
Fish, to taste good, must swim three times: in water, in butter, and in wine
American
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses
Unknown
From a fallen tree, all make kindling
Japanese
From a thorn comes a rose, and from a rose comes a thorn
Spanish
Feel for others, in your pocket.
American
Folks like the truth that hits their neighbour.
American
Fame is a magnifying glass.
Native American
Fine feathers make fine birds.
Native American
For a morning's rain leave not your journey.
Native American
For a wife and horse to your neighbour.
ggg
Fail to steal the chicken while it ate up your bait grain.
Japanese
Fight a wolf with a flex stalk.
Japanese
Flowing water never goes bad; our door hubs never gather termites.
Japanese
Flies never visit an egg that has no crack.
Japanese
First food, then moral
Unknown
Feed a cold, starve a fever.
American
Feed sparingly and defy the physician.
American
Fish or cut bait.
American
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