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A child's good breeding depends upon the parents. — Filipino
A child does not know his father's poverty. — African (Kpelle)
A child does not look into the soup pot for nothing. — African (Ashanti)
A child does not speak while a grown-up is talking. — African (Jabo)
A child learns quicker to talk than to be silent. — Norwegian
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A child is a blessing for any man's roof. — Rumanian
A child with seven nannies often has an eye missing. — Russian
An old child sucks hard. — English
Better the child cry, than the mother sigh. — Danish
Better the child cry than the old man. — Danish
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Better children weep than old men. — English
By crawling a child begins to walk. — African (Fulani)
Childhood is freedom. — Indian (Kashmiri)
Childhood is without care. — Indian (Kashmiri)
Childhood is a crown of roses, old age a crown of thorns. — Hebrew
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If a child is sent to the well against his will, either the pail will break, or the water will spill. — Scottish
If the child cries, let the mother hush it, and if it will not be hushed, let it cry. — Spanish
If the child robs when he begins to walk, he will plunder a sheepfold when he grows older. — African (Wolof)
If a child does not resemble its father, it resembles its mother. — African (Ovambo)
If the child doesn't cry, the mother doesn't find out. — Russian
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Let a child have its will and it will not cry. — Danish
Quick child is soon taught. — English
Children and fools speak the truth. — English
Children are the riches of the poor. — Danish
Children are certain sorrow, but uncertain joy. — Danish
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