A bird can roost but on one branch, a mouse can drink not more than it... >>
Never draw your dirk when a blow will do it... >>
Kill one to warn a hundred... >>
A dog in a kennel barks at his fleas; a dog hunting does not notice th... >>
By asking for the impossible, obtain the best possible... >>
The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley.... (French) >>
One should choose a wife with the ears, rather than with the... (French) >>
Putting the cart before the horse.... (American) >>
The eagle does not hunt flies.... (French) >>
Never choose your women or linen by candlelight.... (French) >>