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He who would catch fish must not mind wetting himself.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about mind

To the child and the little bird, God catches the fall.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about fall, children, god

Throwing your cap at a bird is not the way to catch it.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

A man who chases two rabbits catches none.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about man

Set a cow to catch a hare.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

To catch a hare with a tabor.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

A close mouth catches no flies.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

First catch your hare, then cook him.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Throw out a sprat to catch a mackerel.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

He that mischief hatches, mischief catches.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

One beats the bush and another catches the birds.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

A red beard and a black head, catch him with a good trick and take him dead.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about magic, heads, good, good luck

You will catch more flies with a spoonful of honey than with a gallon of vinegar.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Mocking is catching.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

A net will catch more than a pole.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Haste is good only for catching flies.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about good, good luck

Word is not a sparrow: flies out, can't catch it.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about word

If you start chasing two hares, you will catch none.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

If the devil catch a man idle he'll set him at work.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about work, devil, man

If you didn't catch anything when fishing, then a crab is a fish.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian