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Flies Proverbs - page 4
A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.
African Proverb
The one who hasn't strength to pound yams pretends to drive away flies from the yams.
African Proverb
A man has to hold his mouth open a long time before a roasted partridge flies into it.
African Proverb
He who defects on the way finds flies on his way back.
African Proverb
The busy man has few idle visitors: to the boiling pot the flies come not.
American Proverb
Eagles don't catch flies.
American Proverb
More flies are caught with honey than with molasses.
American Proverb
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
English Proverb
Make yourself all honey and the flies will devour you.
English Proverb
A close mouth catches no flies.
English Proverb
While the dogs yelp, the hare flies to the wood.
Danish Proverb
According to his pinions the bird flies.
Danish Proverb
More flies are caught with a drop of honey than with a barrel of vinegar.
Danish Proverb
A closed mouth catch's no flies.
German Proverb
A drop of honey catches more flies than a hogshead of vinegar.
German Proverb
When misfortune comes in at the door, love flies out of the window.
German Proverb
In times of emergency the devil eats flies.
German Proverb
Eagles don't catch flies.
German Proverb
Good news is rumored and bad news flies.
Portuguese Proverb
Shut your mouth and you'll catch no flies.
Portuguese Proverb
No flies get into a shut mouth.
Portuguese Proverb
Make yourself honey and the flies will eat you.
Portuguese Proverb
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