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43 Proverbs about Sparrow



1. A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can't catch it.. Russian proverb. A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can't catch it.
Russian Proverb

2. Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.. Burmese Proverb. Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.
Burmese Proverb

3. A sparrow in hand is worth a pheasant that flieth by.. French Proverb. A sparrow in hand is worth a pheasant that flieth by.
French Proverb

4. A sparrow in hand is worth more than a vulture flying.. French Proverb. A sparrow in hand is worth more than a vulture flying.
French Proverb

5. A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the wing.. French Proverb. A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the wing.
French Proverb

6. Two sparrows on the same ear of corn are not long friends.. French Proverb. Two sparrows on the same ear of corn are not long friends.
French Proverb

7. Two sparrows upon one ear of corn make ill agreement.. French Proverb. Two sparrows upon one ear of corn make ill agreement.
French Proverb

8. A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the roof.. German Proverb. A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the roof.
German Proverb

9. Better a sparrow in the hand than two flying.. Portuguese Proverb. Better a sparrow in the hand than two flying.
Portuguese Proverb

10. A sparrow in the hand is better than a bustard on the wing.. Spanish Proverb. A sparrow in the hand is better than a bustard on the wing.
Spanish Proverb

11. Two sparrows on one ear of corn never agree.. Spanish Proverb. Two sparrows on one ear of corn never agree.
Spanish Proverb

12. There are twenty-five uncaught sparrows for a penny.. Afghan Proverb. There are twenty-five uncaught sparrows for a penny.
Afghan Proverb

13. A sparrow suffers as much when it breaks its leg as does a Flanders horse.. Danish Proverb. A sparrow suffers as much when it breaks its leg as does a Flanders horse.
Danish Proverb

14. It does not become the sparrow to mix in the dance of the cranes.. Danish Proverb. It does not become the sparrow to mix in the dance of the cranes.
Danish Proverb

15. Sparrows should not dance with cranes, their legs are too short.. Danish Proverb. Sparrows should not dance with cranes, their legs are too short.
Danish Proverb

16. The sparrow says: The sparrow says: "I have not eaten... so the parrot will not eat either."
African Proverb

17. Only heaven can see the back of a sparrow.. Bantu Proverb. Only heaven can see the back of a sparrow.
Bantu Proverb

18. If the cat had wings all sparrows would die.. Danish Proverb. If the cat had wings all sparrows would die.
Danish Proverb

19. The old age of an eagle is better than the youth of a sparrow.. Greek Proverb. The old age of an eagle is better than the youth of a sparrow.
Greek Proverb

20. The sparrow flying behind the hawk thinks the hawk is fleeing.. Japanese Proverb. The sparrow flying behind the hawk thinks the hawk is fleeing.
Japanese Proverb

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