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ONLY the shoe knows if the stocking has a hole. | 1 |
The rat eats the cane, and the innocent lizard dies for it. | 2 |
To-day its my turn, to-morrow its yours. | 3 |
When you dine with the devil, use a long spoon. | 4 |
You cant catch a flea with one finger. | 5 |
The snake that wants to live does not keep to the highroad. | 6 |
You should never blame the owner of a goat for claiming it. | 7 |
The ears do not weigh more than the head. | 8 |
Wait till you are across the river before you call the alligator names. | 9 |
If the tortoise that comes up from the bottom of the water tells you an alligator is blind, you may believe him. | 10 |
A frog in want of a shirt will ask for a pair of drawers. | 11 |
The ox never says Thank you to the pasture. | 12 |
Joke with a monkey as much as you please, but dont play with its tail. | 13 |
What business have eggs dancing with stones? | 14 |
If you insist on punishing an enemy, do not make him fetch water in a basket. | 15 |
The wild hog knows what tree he is rubbing against. | 16 |
Hang your knapsack where you can reach it. | 17 |
The pumpkin vine does not yield calabashes. | 18 |
Every jack-knife found on the highway will be lost on the highway. | 19 |
All wood is wood, but deal is not cedar. | 20 |
It is the frogs own tongue that betrays him. | 21 |
The same stick which beats a black dog may beat a white one. | 22 |
Hunger will make a monkey eat pepper. | 23 |
Accidents do not give warning, like rain. | 24 |
You pretend to die, and Ill pretend to bury you. | 25 |
Making a fuss is not making haste. | 26 |
He who tells you to buy a horse with a big belly will not help you feed him. | 27 |
A dog will never bite its pups to the bone. | 28 |
If adders were not so dangerous, women would use them for petticoat strings. | 29 |
If you quarrel with the highroad, which way will you go? | 30 |
The spoon goes to the trays house, but the tray never goes to the spoons house. | 31 |
If you want your eggs hatched, sit on them yourself. | 32 |
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