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Lip Proverbs
Between the hand and the lip the soup may be spilt.
German Proverb
Though the mastiff be gentle, yet bite him not by the lip.
Portuguese Proverb
Lip courtesy pleases much and costs little.
Italian Proverb
Keep a stiff upper lip.
French Proverb
There is many a slip ‘twixt cup and lip.
American Proverb
Though your mastiff be gentle, do not bite his lip.
Portuguese Proverb
Between the hand and the lip the morsel may slip.
Portuguese Proverb
‘Twixt the spoon and the lip, the morsel may slip.
Dutch Proverb
Twixt the cup and the lip there's many a slip.
French Proverb
Though your bloodhound be gentle, don't bite him on the lip.
Spanish Proverb
If a man wants to grow a long tooth, he should have the lip to cover it.
Chadian Proverb
Between the hand and the lip the morsel may slip.
Romanian Proverb
Lip courtesy avails much and costs little.
Spanish Proverb