PROVERBS BASED ON THE OBSERVATION OF ANIMALS

_Butterfly_

The butterfly that brushes against thorns will tear its wings.

_Dog_

If the dog is not at home, he barks not.

A heedless dog will not do for the chase.

A lurking dog does not lie in the hyena's lair.

_Elephant_

He who can not move an ant, and yet tries to move an elephant, shall

find out his folly.

The elephant does not find his trunk heavy.

Were no elephant in the jungle, the buffalo would be a great animal.

_Fly_

If the fly flies, the frog goes not supperless to bed.

_Fox_

When the fox dies, fowls do not mourn.

_Goat_

When the goat goes abroad, the sheep must run.

_Rat_

When the rat laughs at the cat, there is a hole.

The rat has not power to call the cat to account.

The rat does not go to sleep in the cat's bed.

_Wolf_

He who goes with the wolf will learn to howl.

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