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The teeth and the tongue are close neighbors, and yet they sometimes bite each other.
Somali Proverb
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Though the mastiff be gentle, yet bite him not by the lip.
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If a dog bites you and you don't bite him back, it will say that you have no teeth.
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If you are not going to bite, don't show your teeth.
Ivorian Proverb
I will not bite any dog,” says the shepherd's dog, "for I must save my teeth for the wolf.
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Teeth will never quarrel with the tongue.
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