Grasshopper Proverbs

One can't give a grasshopper to a child if one has not caught it yet. (Madagascan Proverb)
The grasshopper which is always near its mother eats the best food. View proverb
Ghana Proverb
A grasshopper that sleeps about will be soon awake in a lizard's mouth. View proverb
African Proverb
The restless grasshopper only finds rest in the gizzard of a bird. View proverb
African Proverb
Ride an elephant to catch a grasshopper. View proverb
Thai Proverb
The grasshopper flies about, but the kingfisher watches him. View proverb
Samoan Proverb
A hungry man will thrust his fingers into a snake's hole in search of a grasshopper. View proverb
African Proverb
A restless grasshopper eventually ends up in a birds teeth. View proverb
African Proverb
The grasshopper is dear to the grasshopper, the ant loves the ant. View proverb
Latin Proverb
The bird sings with its voice but the grasshopper sings with its thighs. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
You compare the bee to the grasshopper. (Latin Proverb)
The good is the enemy of the best. The goodwill accompanying the gift is the best portion of it. The grape is not ripened by the rays of the moon. The grasshopper is dear to the grasshopper, the ant loves the ant. The great elephant of India cares not for a gnat. The greater the fool, the greater his insolence. The greatest consideration is due to the innocence of youth. The habits of our youth accompany us in our old age. The half is better than the whole. The hand often travels to the part where the pain is. The hand that gives gathers. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. The happier the time, the more quickly it passes. The harp dispels care. The hatred of knaves is preferable to their company. The hatred of knaves is preferable to their company. View proverb
Latin Proverb