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Man cannot be always fortunate; flowers do not last forever. — Chinese
Manners make often fortunes. — English
Misfortune upon misfortune is not wholesome. — French
Misfortune does not come with a bell on its neck. — Estonian
Misfortune may turn out to be blessing. — Korean
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Misfortune draws misfortune in its train. — African (Morocco)
Misfortune is the beginning of evil. — Russian
Misfortune draws misfortune in its train. — African (Morocco)
Misfortune rides into the villages, but leaves them on foot. — Swedish
Misfortune comes on horseback and goes away on foot. — French
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Misfortune teaches us to pray. — Slovak
Misfortune binds together. — Yiddish
Misfortune is the beginning of evil. — Russian
Misfortune seldom comes alone to the house. — Danish
Misfortune, wood, and hair grow every day. — German
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Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. — English
Misfortunes find their way even on the darkest night. — Czech
Misfortunes, when asleep, are not to be awakened. — English
Misfortunes come on wings and depart on foot. — English
Misfortunes do not come only to slaves. — Ghanaian
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Misfortunes never come singly. — English
Misfortunes do not have set times for coming. — Ghanaian
No fence against ill fortune. — English
One man's curse is another man's fortune. — Ghanaian
One misfortune shakes hands with another. — Swedish
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