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Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults
Greek
One does evil enough when one does nothing good
Greek
One drink is just right; two is too many; three are too few
Unknown
One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid it
Spanish
One should be just as careful in choosing one's pleasures as in avoiding calamities
French
Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun
Japanese
Opportunities, like eggs, come one at a time.
American
One of these day is none of these days
Native American
One today, is worth two tomorrow
Native American
Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches
Native American
Old age is venerable.
Indian
One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives
Indian
Our last garment is made without pockets.
Indian
One lawyer will make work for another.
Spanish
One man will carry two buckets of water for his own use, Two men will carry one for their joint use; Three men will carry none for anybody's use.
Japanese
Only he that has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.
Japanese
One son is no son, two sons is no son, but three sons is a son.
Russian
Only a fool will make the doctors his heir.
Russian
One may have good eyes and yet see nothing.
ggg
One flower does not bring spring. (Bae yeak gul bahear namesaewaed)
Unknown
Of two evils, it is always best to vote for the less hypocritical.
American
Old age is ripeness.
American
Once bitten, twice shy.
American
Of wine the middle, of oil the top, and of honey the bottom is best.
Native American
One funeral makes many.
Native American
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