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It is an ugly bird that defiles its own nest.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian

A bird is recognized by her feathers, a man by his friend.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about man

You haven't yet caught the bird, still you are already plucking her.

Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian about haven, contentment

A wayward woman is like the weaver bird. She uses her perch on one tree to scout other trees.

Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about woman

What is sport to the boy is the death of the bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about sport, death

It's a brave bird that makes its nest in the cat's ear.

Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian

The wise bird flies lowest.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Little by little, the bird builds her nest.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

Every bird as it is reared and the lark for the bog.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

The bird that can sing and won't sing should be made to sing.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

'So near and yet so far, ' said the man when the bird lit on his gun.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about man

A married man is a caged bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about man

A fine shot never killed a bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

He sells the bird on the branch.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

A new net won't catch an old bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about trap, old, olderness

A golden cage does not feed the bird.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Every bird thinks its own nest beautiful.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

A bird in the cage is worth a hundred at large.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

A cage made of gold does not feed the bird inside of it.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

One bird in hand is better far Than two that in the bushes are.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian