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Death never comes too late. — Irish
Death may occur at six, or at a hundred years of age. — Indian (Tamil)
Death has no modesty. — African (Zulu)
Death alone measures equally. — Czech
Death answers before it is asked. — Russian
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Death carries a fat Tsar on his shoulders as easily as a lean beggar. — Russian
Death combs us all with the same comb. — Swedish
Death comes to us whether we are standing or sitting. — Filipino
Death deals doubtfully. — English
Death in time of youth, poverty in time of age, are hard. — Turkish
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Death defies the doctor. — Scottish
Death is the last doctor. — Swedish
Debt is better than death. — English
Departure on a journey is not death. — African (Fulani)
Dishonor is worse than death. — Russian
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Dying is as natural as living. — English
Dying is not child's play. — German
Even the nibbling rabbit can gorge itself to death. — Tibetan
Even he who has accumulated 10,000 coins of silver cannot take a single one with him at death. — Chinese
Every door may be shut but death's door. — English
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Every step leads to death. — Filipino
Everything revolves around bread and death. — Yiddish
Fear life but do not fear death. — Russian
Feign death and the bull will leave you. — Portuguese
Few have luck, all have death. — Danish
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