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In vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Thou art a bitter bird, said the raven to the starling.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about art, magic, bitter

A bird may be known by its flight.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about flight

You know a bird from the way he flies.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about contentment

As chicken is not a bird, woman is not a human being.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about human imperfections, being, woman

Persevere like a bird in the wind.

Proverbs and old sayings about perseverance

The Craw thinks her awn Bird fairest.

Proverbs and old sayings

She's a foul bird that syles her own nest.

Proverbs and old sayings

Sweet sings each bird in his own grove.

Proverbs and old sayings

As the bird goes from leaf to leaf, the yawn goes from man to man.

Proverbs and old sayings about salary, man

Ilka bird maun hatch her ain egg.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Every craw thinks his ain bird whitest.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A bird in the hand's worth twa fleeing by.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A bird in the hand's worth two fleeing by.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Fleying a bird is not the gate to grip it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It is a nasty bird that files its ain nest.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

A bird in the hand is worth twa in the bush.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

To frighten a bird is not the way to catch it.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish about trap

Ane beats the bush, and anither grips the bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

It is a silly hen that canna scrape for ae bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish