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A cat that licks the spit is not to be trusted with roast meat.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian

Play wid puppy, Puppy lick yu mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings Jamaican

Marriage is a lick of honey and a barrel of bitter.

Proverbs and old sayings Maltese about marriage, bitter

He who touches honey is compelled to lick his fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

You became full by eating, it won't happen by licking.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian

The cat well knows whose beard she licks.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Hypocrites kick with their hind feet while licking with their tongues.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

It is dear bought honey that is lickt off a thorn.

Proverbs and old sayings

He is a fairy Cook, that may not lick his own fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings about fairy tales

Ye breed of the Millers dog, ye lick your lips ere the poke be open.

Proverbs and old sayings

He has licket the butter aff my bread.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

My market's made ye may lick a whip shaft.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

What ye win at that, ye may lick aff a het girdle.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

Out of love for the ox, the wolf licks the yoke.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about love

A termite can do nothing to a stone but lick it.

Proverbs and old sayings about nothing

A termite can do nothing to a stone save lick it.

Proverbs and old sayings about nothing

An empty hand is not licked.

Proverbs and old sayings

Many lick before they bite.

Proverbs and old sayings

If your friend is honey, don't lick him thoroughly.

Proverbs and old sayings Tunisian

He who steals honey, licks his fingers.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish