Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve... >>
Blessings do not come in pairs; misfortunes never come singly.... >>
Flies never visit an egg that has no crack.... >>
By asking for the impossible, obtain the best possible... >>
If you bow at all, bow low... >>
Small children give you headache... (Russian) >>
Honey was not made for the mouth of the ass.... (Spanish) >>
Cats hide their claws.... (English) >>
The deceived sheep that went for wool and came back shorn.... (Spanish) >>
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults... (Greek) >>