There would be no ill word if it were not ill taken.... >>
A lazy ox is little the better for the goad.... >>
If you want to beat a dog, say he eat your iron.... >>
A turtle makes progress when it sticks its neck out.... >>
Attack is the best form of defence.... >>
If you do not study hard when young you'll end up bewailing ... (Chinese) >>
A half-truth is a whole lie... (Polish) >>
The tongue ever turns to the aching tooth.... (English) >>
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions... (Arab) >>
A bad workman never finds a good tool.... (French) >>