Who takes an eel by the tail or a woman by her word, grasp as he will, holds nothing fast.
Proverbs and old sayings German about fasting, word, woman, nothing
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Even the elephant can fan off flies with its short tail.
Proverbs and old sayings Afghan
A cow that has no tail should not try to chase away flies.
Proverbs and old sayings Guinean
It is better to be the head of a mouse, then the tail of a lion.
Proverbs and old sayings Gypsy about gypsies, heads
Better be a tail for the lions than the head of the foxes.
Proverbs and old sayings about heads
Make not thy tail broader than thy wings.
Proverbs and old sayings
Make not thy tail broader than thy wings. [Keep not too many attendants. ]
Proverbs and old sayings
The tail wags the dog.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian
It has neither an ear, nor a tail.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian
The magpie wants too much, but her tail is unable to carry it.
Proverbs and old sayings Hungarian
Dragons often rise up on their tail.
Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic
God swats flies for an animal that has no tail.
Proverbs and old sayings Igbo about god
The lizard would like to stand erect, but his tail will not permit him.
Proverbs and old sayings Igbo
A snake that swallows his friend will have a tail sticking out of his mouth.
Proverbs and old sayings Igbo
A snake that swallows its neighbor will have a tail sticking out of its mouth.
Proverbs and old sayings Igbo
The sieve says to the needle, You have a hole in your tail.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian about contentment
By joining the tail to the trunk one makes up the whole elephant.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian
The dog's tail stays crooked even if he is buried for twelve years.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian
The dog's tail, even if buried for twelve years, will remain as crooked as ever.
Proverbs and old sayings Amerindian
If an eel is with fish, he shows his tail; if he is with snakes, he shows his head.
Proverbs and old sayings about fishing, heads
