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He that sleeps wi' dogs maun rise wi' fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

The lean dog is all fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

The wolf picks up the ass's fleas by moonlight.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about lie

Don't notice the tiny flea in the other person's hair and overlook the lumbering yak on your own nose.

Proverbs and old sayings Tibetan about people

We will burn a blanket to kill a flea.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

He avenged himself on fleas, and burned up his bed.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

If you choose to lie down with dogs, you must be prepared to wake up with fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about lie

Nothing is ever well done in a hurry, except flying from the plague or from quarrels, and catching fleas.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about nothing

Correct a wise man, and he will be grateful; correct a fool, and he will not only give a deaf ear, but send you off with a flea in your ear.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about man

Don't throw your blanket in the fire just because it has one flea in it.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about fire, fire brigade

The woman who always complains and is never satisfied with anything is like an annoying flea on the foot.

Proverbs and old sayings about woman

The death throes of an elephant are not so annoying as a living flea.

Proverbs and old sayings Zulu about death