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'Kanywanjui' scratches its thigh.

Proverbs and old sayings

The son of the leopard scratches like its mother.

Proverbs and old sayings about mother

I only have my nails to scratch with and my feet to walk on.

Proverbs and old sayings Berber

Truth has a scratched face.

Proverbs and old sayings British about truth, face

Biting and scratching is Scots folk's wooing.

Proverbs and old sayings British

He who hunts after bargains will scratch his head.

Proverbs and old sayings Catalan about heads

The itch that gives someone skill is difficult to scratch.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

When the itch is inside the boot, scratching outside provides little consolation.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about consolation

They who are born of chickens scratch the earth.

Proverbs and old sayings about earth

He who feels himself scabby, let him scratch.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

After pleasant scratching comes unpleasant smarting.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish

He that plays with cats must expect to be scratched.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Let him that itches scratch himself.

Proverbs and old sayings French

After a feast a man scratches his head.

Proverbs and old sayings French about feast, heads, man

Who is born a chicken loves scratching.

Proverbs and old sayings French

Too much scratching smarts, too much talking harms.

Proverbs and old sayings French about talking

By biting and scratching cats and dogs come together.

Proverbs and old sayings French

The lion is known by the scratch of his claws.

Proverbs and old sayings

Flatterers are cats that lick before and scratch behind.

Proverbs and old sayings German

O foolish world, why are you scratching around in the dark?

Proverbs and old sayings German about dark, world