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Who sows wind will harvest storm.

Who sows wind will harvest storm. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Similar to As you sow, so you shall reap. (This is translated from a Bosian proverb)

Every tree casts shadow on its own bottom

Every tree casts shadow on its own bottom — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Everybody takes care of their own, a tree casts shadow only on those who are close, the rest are on their own. (Translated from an Azerbaijani proverb)

Piercing one’s shield with one’s spear.

Piercing one’s shield with one’s spear. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Self-contradiction. The story about this is that a man was selling shields and spears at a marketplace. He raised up one of his spears and shouted, “This spear can pierce through any wall!” Then, he raised up one of [...]

One who chases after two hares won’t catch even one.

One who chases after two hares won’t catch even one. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Trying to do two things at once will make you fail in both. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)

If you had been calm, you wouldn’t have seen a miracle.

If you had been calm, you wouldn’t have seen a miracle. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… If you you had been careful you would not have gotten into trouble. (A rough translation of a Bulgarian proverb)