Whether you hit an owl with a stump, or a stump with an owl.
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A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it flies out, you can't catch it.Russian
A judge and a stomach do their asking in silence.
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The thief has a chicken's heart -- he sleeps in fear.
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It's better to be known as a rascal than a fool.
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All are not cooks that walk with long knives.
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Only chained bears dance.
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