The dog’s bark is not might but fright.
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Don't kick a sleeping dog.Malagasy
When the king reigns it is thanks to the people; when a river sings it's thanks to the stones.
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Words are like newly hatched eggs: they already have wings.
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The food which is prepared has no master.
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A starving crocodile is never pleasant.
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You think you are strong like the corn plant, yet the bean vine is already choking you.
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