188 Finnish Proverbs / Page 5
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If the bathroom and a brandy cannot help a man, then death is imminent.82.
If there is someone to haul the fir-tree, there shall be no shortage of those willing to hold a branch to help.83.
If vodka, tar and sauna don't help, the disease leads to death.84.
If you borrow some chaff from the rich man you have to repay him with wheat.85.
If you can not find peace within yourself, it is useless to look elsewhere.86.
If you have ploughed with oxen, married a widow and never said a bad word - surely you go to heaven.87.
If you reach for something that is far too good for you, it is not going to end well.88.
If you're short of trouble take a goat.89.
In a trade someone always loses.90.
In heaven you wont hear the mosquitoes.91.
In sunshine the dust is seen.92.
It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.93.
It is the dog which is hit by the tossed stick, which yelps.94.
Judge not the dog by its hair.95.
Keeping yourself and your food clean, you'll get more from it.96.
Let's be quiet, we'll get some fish.97.
Life is uncertain so eat your desert first.98.
Like two berries.99.
Love blinds your eyes, marriage opens them wide.100.
Love came in a paper bag, said the maiden when she got a letter from her sweetheart.