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The chicken that digs for food will not sleep hungry.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about food, sleep

He who eats an egg foregoes a future meal of chicken soup.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about future

A chicken with beautiful plumage does not sit in a corner.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

If you're to cure a chicken you do so while it is still kicking.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Before killing the chicken carefully observe the character of your guest.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about character

The chicken that sits along the road to eat shall never enjoy a good meal.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about good, good luck

When the hen steps on the feet of her chicken, she does not mean to kill them.

Proverbs and old sayings

The sleeping fox catches no chickens.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

The chickens have come home to roost.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about home, americans

Don't mistake chicken dung for an egg.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about mistake, americans

Keep your chickens in your own backyard.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about home, americans

Curses are like young chickens, And still come home to roost.

Proverbs and old sayings about home

On a rainy day many offer to water the chickens.

Proverbs and old sayings Armenian about water, day

You cannot cook one half of the chicken and leave the other lay eggs.

Proverbs and old sayings

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

Proverbs and old sayings Australian

A blind chicken will often find an ear of corn.

Proverbs and old sayings Australian about blind

When you eat an egg do not insult the chicken.

Proverbs and old sayings

The egg teaches the chicken how to breed.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu

The most stupid chicken always challenges the wildcat.

Proverbs and old sayings Bantu