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Even when a girl is as shy as a mouse, you still have to beware of the tiger within.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

If a girl seems as shy as a mouse, you still have to look out for the tiger within her.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

A bird can roost but on one branch, a mouse can drink not more than its fill from a river.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about drinking

A bird cannot roost but on one branch. a mouse can drink no more than its fill from a river.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about drinking

It is a poor mouse that has but one hole.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

What is play to the cat is death to the mouse.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about death

The mouse is knowing, but the cat more knowing.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When the mouse has had enough the meal is bitter.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about bitter

When cat and mouse agree, the farmer has no chance.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about chance

It is a bold mouse that makes her nest in the cat's ear.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

The mouse may find a hole, be the room ever so full of cats.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

When the cat and the mouse agree the farmer doesn't stand a chance.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about chance

Can a mouse fall in love with a cat?

Proverbs and old sayings about fall, love

The mouse in the wall may look at a cat, but he is wise not to squeak about it.

Proverbs and old sayings

While the mouse in the walls may look from afar at a cat, he does well not to go squeaking about it.

Proverbs and old sayings

That mouse will have a tail.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

In time a mouse will gnaw threw a cable.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about time

In time a mouse will gnaw through a cable.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch about time

Young cats will mouse, young apes will louse.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch

The mouse that hath but one hold is soon caught.

Proverbs and old sayings Dutch