As They Say In Zanzibar. David Crystal

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      1 There is no light burden on a long road CHINA

      2 On a level road a small stone upsets the cartload ESTONIA

      3 If you want to be acquainted with the past and the present, you must read five cartloads of books CHINA

      4 It takes little effort to watch someone carry a load CHINA

      5 It is easier to throw the load off the cart than to put it on CZECH REPUBLIC

      6 Not the load, but the overload kills SPAIN

      7 Let every pedlar carry his own pack GERMANY

      8 The label is bigger than the package GREECE

      9 Dynamite comes in small packages USA

      1 Big tree but no shade PHILIPPINES

      2 A fly before one’s own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field CHINA

      3 A big nose never spoiled a handsome face FRANCE

      4 The big toe never does the ear any harm NIGERIA

      5 A big head, a big headache BULGARIA

      6 Those who jump over a big stone often stumble over a pebble NETHERLANDS

      7 The cork is always bigger than the mouth of the bottle ESTONIA

      8 The sea is made bigger even by one drop RUSSIA

      9 The label is bigger than the package GREECE

      10 The feathers make the fowl big CÔTE D’IVOIRE

      11 A big fish is caught with big bait SIERRA LEONE

      12 Never marry a woman who has bigger feet than you MOZAMBIQUE

      13 When the going is rough, big potatoes come to the top USA

      14 Stretch your legs according to the length of your bedspread LIBYA

      15 God gives the wideness of the mouth according to the bigness of the spoon POLAND

      16 The mouse is not crushed under the haystack SCOTLAND

      17 Little houses have fat mice TANZANIA

      18 Those who have a great nose think everyone speaks of it SCOTLAND

      19 The longer the spoke, the greater the tire USA

      20 Little crows have the largest beaks BELGIUM

      21 The more naked the jackal the larger the tail SOUTH AFRICA

      22 Your fingers can’t be of the same length CHINA

      23 The cobra knows its length NAMIBIA

      24 It ain’t over till the fat lady sings USA

      1 Every little bird has a long beak NAMIBIA

      2 A little spark shines in the dark FRANCE

      3 A little dog is really brave in front of his master’s house HAITI

      4 A little wood will heat a little oven ENGLAND

      5 Little kettles soon boil over ESTONIA

      6 Proverbs are little gospels SPAIN

      7 Precious ointments are put in small boxes FRANCE

      8 On a level road a small stone upsets the cartload ESTONIA

      9 Dynamite comes in small packages USA

      10 Small termites collapse the roof ETHIOPIA

      1 A big crop is best, but a little crop will do SCOTLAND

      2 Big hammers don’t play with little nails GERMANY

      3 The biggest help is help, and even the smallest help is help IRELAND

      4 A viper is a viper, whether big or small SLOVENIA

      5 Big oaks from little acorns grow ENGLAND

      6 Law is a spider’s web; big flies break through but the little ones are caught HUNGARY

      7 Little crows have the largest beaks BELGIUM

      8 Little houses have fat mice TANZANIA

      9 The smaller the lizard, the greater its hope of becoming a crocodile ETHIOPIA

      10 A little nest is warmer than a big nest IRELAND

      11 Those who do not wish little things do not deserve big things BELGIUM

      12 The more you squeeze a nettle the less it stings GERMANY

      13 You must take the little potato with the big potato IRELAND

      1 The broth from a distance grows cool on the road KENYA

      2 Thin ice and thick ice look the same from a distance USA

      3 Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense CHINA

      4 The apple does not fall far from the apple-tree ALBANIA

      5 Far waters cannot quench near fires CHINA

      6 The seagull sees furthest who flies highest FRANCE

      7 The absent get farther off every day JAPAN

      8 It is easy to lie about a far-off country ETHIOPIA

      9 One must draw back in order to leap further FRANCE

      10 The sigh goes further than the shout SCOTLAND

      11 Pride only goes the length one can spit REPUBLIC OF CONGO

      12 A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles CHINA

      13 Every mile is two in winter ENGLAND

      14 Don’t believe those who come from afar, but those who return from it SPAIN

      15 Don’t run too far; you will have to come back the same distance FRANCE

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