Trap Proverbs

When the poor man sets a trap only his dog gets caught. (Cameroon Proverb)
Smart bird gets trapped in its beak. View proverb
Azerbaijani Proverb
A trapped cat becomes a lion. View proverb
English Proverb
The fox advised the others to cut off their tails, because he had left his own in the trap. View proverb
Italian Proverb
You set the trap when the rat has gone. View proverb
Rwandan Proverb
Lie to a liar, for lies are his coin; steal from a thief, for that is easy; lay a trap for a trickster and catch him at first attempt, but beware of an honest man. View proverb
Egyptian Proverb
Everyone is glad to see a knave caught in his own trap. View proverb
German Proverb
The fox falls into the trap only once. View proverb
Bulgarian Proverb
Married folk are like rats in a trap - fain to get others in, but fain to be out themselves. View proverb
Scottish Proverb
An old rat won't go into the trap. View proverb
Dutch Proverb
An old fox doesn't go twice into the trap. (Dutch Proverb)
The old bear falls into the old trap. View proverb
Russian Proverb
I don't want the cheese; I just want out of the trap. View proverb
Spanish Proverb
When the webs of the spider join, they can trap a lion. View proverb
Ethiopian Proverb
The clever bird is easily trapped in the leaves at the edges. View proverb
Akan Proverb
Anyone can be trapped. View proverb
Kashmir Proverb
Words are like the spider's web: a shelter for the clever ones and a trap for the not-so-clever. View proverb
Madagascan Proverb
Who digs a trap for others ends up in it himself. View proverb
Serbo Croatian Proverb
The animal caught in the trap does not refuse to set itself free. View proverb
Bajan Proverb
An artful bird can be trapped in a rotten cage. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
Where rain has ever been trapped before when it rains again it will get trapped once again. (African Proverb)
When elephant steps on a trap, no more trap. View proverb
African Proverb
The one who went to the in-laws got trapped in a thorn tree. View proverb
African Proverb
If you are not an animal you will never find yourself in a trap. View proverb
African Proverb
A spider's cobweb isn't only its sleeping spring but also its food trap. View proverb
African Proverb