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You hold an eel by the tail. [You are dealing with a slippery fellow.].
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I have a sliddery Eel by the tail.
Scottish Proverb
Who has a woman has an eel by the tail.
English Proverb
An eel by his tail, an Irishman at his word.
English Proverb
Who takes an eel by the tail and a woman at her word, may say he holds nothing.
Italian Proverb
Who takes an eel by the tail or a woman by her word, grasp as he will, holds nothing fast.
German Proverb