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Lickle bit a ram goat have beard an' big dull noh have nun.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

Lick upwards, kick downwards.

Proverbs and old sayings Swedish

Flatters, like cats, lick and then scratch.

Proverbs and old sayings German

It takes a heap of licks to drive a nail in the dark.

Proverbs and old sayings about dark, americans

It takes a heap of licks to strike a nail in the dark.

Proverbs and old sayings about dark, americans

He who feeds the child must be allowed to lick his fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about children

A dry bone is never licked.

Proverbs and old sayings Albanian

If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about americans

If thy beloved was honey, don't lick all of him.

Proverbs and old sayings

A man would not lick what he spit.

Proverbs and old sayings Azere about man

Law is a lickpenny.

Proverbs and old sayings British about law

Ye're like the miller's dog--ye lick your lips ere the pock be opened.

Proverbs and old sayings British

Better to kiss an ugly woman than to lick yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings Burundi about kiss, woman

For love of the ox the wolf licks the yoke.

Proverbs and old sayings Catalan about love

Don't buy the salt if you haven't licked it yet.

Proverbs and old sayings Congolese about haven, commerce

It is dear-bought butter that is licked off a woolcomb.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When the fox licks his paw let the farmer look after his geese.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He buys honey dear who has to lick it off thorns.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

The cost is high of the honey that must be licked from thorns.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

If your friend is honey, don't lick it all.

Proverbs and old sayings Egyptian