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A shy cat makes a proud mouse

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Every dog has his day

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A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit

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A cat in gloves catches no mice

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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

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Every dog is a lion at home

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Wait for the cat to jump

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Time is money

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Every ass loves to hear himself bray

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We never know the value of water till the well is dry

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Everybody's business is nobody's business

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If things were to be done twice all would be wise

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The best fish swim near the bottom

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An idle brain is the devil's workshop

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Beware of a silent dog and still water

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Better a glorious death than a shameful life

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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't

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An ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue

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A friend in need is a friend indeed. Друг в нужде - настоящий друг. Друг познается в беде.

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A friend is never known till needed. Друг никогда не известен, пока не понадобится его помощь. Неиспытанный друг ненадежен. Без беды друга не узнаешь.

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No longer pipe, no longer dance. Нет дудки - нет и танцев. Изжил нужду, забыл и дружбу. Пироги со стола, друзья со двора.