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A burnt child fears the fire, and bitten child fears a dog. — Danish
A misfortune is better than the fear of it. — Welsh
A tractor driver doesn't fear dust. — Kenyan
A coward's fear can make a coward valiant. — English
A knife does not fear thorns, a wise woman does not fear man. — Ugandan
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A dead goat does not fear the knife. — African (Ga)
A clear sky fears not the thunder. — Rumanian
A good anvil does not fear the hammer. — Italian
A good man is no more to be feared than a sheep. — English
A dog that fears barks more than he bites. — Slovak
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A guilty conscience runs and hides; it is never fearful though. — Filipino
A three-day-old puppy does not fear a tiger. — Korean
All weapons of war cannot arm fear. — English
All fear is bondage. — English
Before the time great courage; when at the point, great fear. — Spanish
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Better pass a danger once than be always in fear. — English
Better hazard once than be always in fear. — English
Cruelty is a tyrant that's always attended with fear. — English
Dead hogs have no fear of hot water. — Jamaican
Desire conquers fear. — Irish
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Do not abstain from sowing for fear of the pigeons. — French
Every one fears a goat from the front, a horse from the rear, and a fool on every side. — Yiddish
Everyone has their own set of fears. — American
Fear life but do not fear death. — Russian
Fear is a great inventor. — French
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