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If God wills, even a cock will lay an egg. — Polish
If God grants the day, he will also grant the nourishment. — Russian
If God wills it, even a broom can shoot. — Yiddish
If God doesn't will it, not even a blister will break out. — Russian
If God doesn't give, one cannot take. — Yiddish
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If God breaks your leg, He will teach you how to limp. — Ugandan
If God lived on earth, all his windows would be broken. — Yiddish
It is better to have to do with God than with his saints. — French
It's more important to please people than to please God. — Yiddish
Make a fool pray to God, and he'll smash his forehead. — Russian
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Man rides, but God holds the reins. — Yiddish
Man does what he can and God what he will. — English
Man proposes but God disposes. — English
Man plans many things; God alters his plans. — Greek
Man thinks and God laughs. — Yiddish
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Man shoots, but God guides the bullet. — Polish
Man looks only on the outside of things; God looks into the very heart. — African (Efik)
Mother is God number two. — Ugandan
No one makes contracts with God. — Russian
Not even God can undo a blow received. — Mexican
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One God, one wife, but many friends. — Dutch
One's body belongs to the Tsar, one's soul to God, and one's back to the squire. — Russian
Only the living can praise God. — Russian
Only God generates, man only educates. — Rwandan
Only God knows what man may have in his heart. — Maltese
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