A great man will not trample on a worm, nor sneak to an emperor.
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Don't sell the bearskin before you have caught the bear.Italian
A barking cur does not bite.
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A hungry ass eats any straw.
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When rogues go in procession the devil carries the cross.
Italian
A thing is never much talked of but there is some truth in it.
Italian
When the sun is highest it casts the least shadow.
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