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A wolf often lies concealed in the skin of a lamb.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

He'd skin a louse, and send the hide and fat to market.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

If the lion's skin falls short, piece it out with that of the fox.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Only your nail scratches your skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Lebanese

Dont sell the skin, until you have shot the bear.

Proverbs and old sayings Norwegian about commerce

Water has leaked under her/his skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about water

A snake can change its skin but not its disposition.

Proverbs and old sayings Persian about change

Talk of the wolf and behold his skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

The wine-skin has its reasons for smelling of pitch.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about wine

A rash man, a skin of good wine, and a glass vessel, do not last long.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese about wine, good, good luck, man

An ass in a lion's skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Every fox must pay his own skin to the flayer.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian

Don't sell the bear's skin before you have caught him.

Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian about commerce

He can cheat a fish of its skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

No one can take two skins from one ox.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

He took the devil's mat, but he'll pay back with his skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian about devil

It is good sleeping in a heal skin.

Proverbs and old sayings about good, good luck

Thou wilt get no more of the cat, but the skin.

Proverbs and old sayings

A spoon full of skytter spills a pot full of skins.

Proverbs and old sayings

As soon comes the Lamb-skin to the market as the old Sheeps.

Proverbs and old sayings about old, olderness