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When the cat is away, the mice will play

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

The same teeth that a dog uses to play it uses to bite too.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

A man who doesn't know how to play sex disappears after the first time.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about sex, time, man

A child can play with its mother's breasts, but not its father's testicles.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children, mother

A bad habit is like fire you can't play with it and expect not to get burnt.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about habits, fire, fire brigade, bad luck, bad, contentment

Only birds of the same clan or species play together on the same tree.

Proverbs and old sayings

Turnabout is fair play.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

It's a poor frog who doesn't play with his own pond.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

They who play with edged tools must expect to be cut.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about tools, americans

When you play, you may break your head.

Proverbs and old sayings about heads, contentment

That is the lion's tail, do not play with it.

Proverbs and old sayings

The poor man and the rich man do not play together.

Proverbs and old sayings about wealth, man

Those who play bowls must look out for rubbers.

Proverbs and old sayings Australian

Those who play at bowls must look out for rubbers.

Proverbs and old sayings Australian

No man can play the fool so well as the wise man.

Proverbs and old sayings British about man

The musician who is paid in advance does not play so well.

Proverbs and old sayings

Those who have free seats at a play hiss first.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Those who play with fire may become its victims.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about victims, fire, fire brigade

Those who have free seats at the play are the first to hiss.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Those who play the game do not see as clearly as those who watch.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about games