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It is hard to catch birds with an empty hand.

Proverbs and old sayings German

As the old birds sings, the young ones twitter.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

As the old birds sing, so the young ones twitter.

Proverbs and old sayings German about old, olderness

Go inquire of the other birds.

Proverbs and old sayings

The rippling water where birds gather.

Proverbs and old sayings about water

Bad birds seldom bring good weather.

Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic about weather, bad luck, bad, good, good luck

Old birds are not caught with new nets.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about old, olderness

There are no birds in last year's nest.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

It is in vain to lay a net in sight of the birds.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

When the figs are ripe all the birds want to eat.

Proverbs and old sayings Kenyan

When there is shortage of figs, birds eat the fruits of the 'mugumo'.

Proverbs and old sayings

You will catch no birds with a club.

Proverbs and old sayings

Do not scare the birds you are going to shoot.

Proverbs and old sayings

Kill two birds with the one stone.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

A good tree can lodge ten thousand birds.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck

Where there are birds, there is water.

Proverbs and old sayings about water

Some birds avoid the water, ducks seek it.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about water

If your corn field is far from your home, the birds will eat your corn.

Proverbs and old sayings about home

Forbear not sowing because of birds.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

The crow thinks her own birds fairest.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian