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Who will bell the cat?
Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness
The loudest bell does not always have the sweetest tone.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans
The sound of a church bell at times has more effect than a sermon.
Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans
The dowry that a woman brings is like a bell; every time she passes by she hits you with the clapper.
Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about woman, time, contentment
When the poor man is burried, the large bell of the parish is silent.
Proverbs and old sayings Bengali about man
It is a sorry flock where the ewe bears the bell.
Proverbs and old sayings British
Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese
A good example is like a bell that calls many to church.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about example, good, good luck
There is no need to fasten a bell to a fool, he is sure to tell his own tale.
Proverbs and old sayings Danish about fairy tales, need
He did hear the sound of the bell, but doesn't know where the clapper hangs.
Proverbs and old sayings Dutch
A cracked bell can never sound well.
Proverbs and old sayings English
A good bell is heard from far, a bad one still further.
Proverbs and old sayings Finnish about bad luck, bad, good, good luck
Who hears but one bell hears but one sound.
Proverbs and old sayings French
No one likes to bell the cat.
Proverbs and old sayings German
One hair of a woman draws more than a bell-rope.
Proverbs and old sayings German about woman
The higher the bell is hung, the shriller it sounds.
Proverbs and old sayings German
The congregation is poor, the priest rings the bell himself.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian
One bell serves a parish.
Proverbs and old sayings Italian
