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If you have money you can make the devil push your grind stone.

If you have money you can make the devil push your grind stone. — Similar to the English equivalent: When money talks, bullshit walks. (This is a rough translation from a Chinese proverb) (This is a rough translation from a Chinese proverb)

Out of laziness, s/he calls to the black donkey “bless me Lord”.

Out of laziness, s/he calls to the black donkey “bless me Lord”. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… This proverb emphasizes the laziness of one [This is because an extremely lazy person would not raise her/his head to see who s/he is meeting, and could potentially confuse a black donkey with [...]

The mass will be over by the time Shooshan gets ready.

The mass will be over by the time Shooshan gets ready. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Someone is taking too long to get ready. (Translated from an Armenian proverb)

Stumbling seven times but recovering eight.

Stumbling seven times but recovering eight. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… perseverance is better than defeat. Similar would be, perseverance is the key. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)

Half-carried - a well-built load

Half-carried - a well-built load —  (This is a rough translation from a Breton proverb)