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Better a little furniture than an empty house. — Danish
Better a lean purse than an empty stomach. — English
Better a lean jade than an empty halter. — English
Better a poor horse than an empty stall. — Danish
Better an empty house than an ill tenant. — English
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Better half an egg than an empty shell. — Dutch
Better a small fish than an empty dish. — English
Better a blind horse than an empty halter. — Dutch
Better weak beer than an empty cask. — Danish
Conceit and an empty purse are no companions. — Yiddish
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Don't empty your water jar until the rain falls. — Filipino
Empty hands lure no hawks. — English
Empty bags cannot stand upright. — English
Empty wagons make most noise. — Danish
Empty barns need no thatch. — English
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Empty vessels make the most sound. — English
Empty is the purse that holds other folk's money. — Swedish
Empty hands don't go to the mouth. — Indian (Hindustani)
Empty chambers make foolish maids. — English
Empty casks make the most noise. — French
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Empty pockets, empty promises. — Burmese
Empty barrels give the most sound. — Danish
Envy does not enter an empty house. — Danish
Even the emperor cannot feast from an empty dish. — Serbo-Croatian
Even mice do not go to an empty house. — Serbo-Croatian
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