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Don't strike a flea on a tiger's head.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about heads

A tiger cannot beat a crowd of monkeys.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

He who rides on a tiger can never get off.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

He who rides the tiger can never dismount.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Once on a tiger's back it is hard to alight.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Don't be a tiger's head with a snake's tail.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about heads

Two tigers cannot share one mountain (forest).

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

To serve a prince is like sleeping with a tiger.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Sit atop the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fight

One day as a tiger is worth a thousand as a sheep.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about day

A tiger never returns to his prey he did not finish off.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about end

You can't catch a cub without going into the tiger's den.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Even a sheep with the skin of a tiger is afraid of the wolf.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

While keeping a tiger from the front door, the wolf comes in at the back.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

When there are no great tigers in the deep mountains, even a monkey can become king.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese

Learn to paint a tiger and you only paint his skin; learn to know a human being and you only know his face.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about human imperfections, being, face

Don't blame God for creating the tiger -- instead, thank him for not giving it wings.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about god

Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank Him for not giving it wings.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about god