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Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about anger, word

You can't catch a cub without going into the tiger's den.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

To climb a tree to catch a fish is talking much and doing nothing.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about talking, nothing

It is difficult to catch a black cat in a dark room -- especially if the cat isn't there.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about dark, magic

It is no good going to the river just wanting to catch a fish; you have to take a net as well.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about good, good luck

He who sleeps cannot catch fish.

Proverbs and old sayings

A closed mouth catches neither flies nor food.

Proverbs and old sayings about food

A lie runs until truth catches up to it.

Proverbs and old sayings Cuban about lie, truth

Set a fox to catch a fox.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The sleeping fox catches no poultry.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

You must lose a fly, to catch a trout.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who hunts with cats will catch mice.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

If you hunt with cats you'll catch mice.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He who wants to catch foxes must hunt with geese.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

If you would catch a fox you must hunt with geese.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

You must have good luck to catch hares with a drum.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about good luck, bad luck, good

Laws, like the spider's webs, catch the flies and let the hawk go free.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

First catch your hare.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Eagles catch no flies.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

Tall trees catch much wind.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch