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A mouse will scare a thief.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about thieves

To be in love and act wisely is scarcely granted to a god.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about love, god

Hunger and thirst scarcely kill any, But gluttony and drink kill a great many.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about hunger, drinking

Do not scare the birds you are going to shoot.

Proverbs and old sayings

A child who has no mother will not have scars to show on his back.

Proverbs and old sayings Nigerian about children, mother

The devil is not as scary as they paint him.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about devil

Once you have fallen into the water, you're not scared of water any more.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about water

Biting and scarting is Scots folks Wooing.

Proverbs and old sayings

Nipping and scarting's scotch folk's wooing.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

I can scarce believe you, ye speak sae fair.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

They that bourd with cats maun count upo' scarts. Thistles are a sailed for asses.

Proverbs and old sayings Scottish

The wound heals, the scar remains.

Proverbs and old sayings Serbian

Even the brave are scared by a lion three times: first by its tracks, again by its roar, and one last time face to face.

Proverbs and old sayings about face, time

A brave man is scared of a lion three times: first when he sees the tracks; second when he hears the first roar; and third when they are face to face.

Proverbs and old sayings about face, man

There is no better surgeon than one with many scars.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

One with a scar, do not think him healed.

Proverbs and old sayings

He laughs at scar who has received no wound.

Proverbs and old sayings

A wound heals but the scar remains.

Proverbs and old sayings

Don't be scared when you have no other choice.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish

A strong bull is seen by it's scars.

Proverbs and old sayings