A collection of proverbs and quotes in which at least one mammal is mentioned.
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"Oh, you will see plenty of Africa," Kentice assures me when we convene at the bar for a round of medicinal hydration. "We're going to show you lots of exotic things. Have you ever eaten camel?"
Bill BrysonSource: Bill Bryson's African Diary
A big black bug bit a black dog on his big black nose.
(unknown author)Tongue twister
A cornered cat becomes as fierce as a lion.
A cough will stick longer by a horse than a peck of oats.
A cow that has no tail should not try to chase away flies.
A dog in a kennel barks at his fleas; a hunting dog does not feel them.
A dog's fleas are its jewels.
A drug is a substance which, if injected into a rabbit, produces a paper.
Otto LoewiA drunkard can be a sheep, a monkey or a lion.
A flea can trouble a lion more than the lion can harm a flea.
A flea-bitten horse never tires.
A fly can drive away horses.
A fly may conquer a lion.
A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.
Samuel JohnsonA horse that will not carry a saddle must have no oats.
A leopard cannot change its spots.
A person can’t change his/her character. A bad or unpleasant person can never become good or pleasant.A monkey in silk is a monkey no less.
No matter how someone dresses, it's still the same person.A pig used to dirt turns its nose up at rice.
A professor must have a theory as a dog must have fleas.
H.L. MenckenA rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the maze.
Margaret AtwoodA reasonable amount of fleas is good for a dog. They keep him from broodin' on being a dog.
A strawberry doesn't ripen according to the wishes of a monkey.
All cats are grey in the dark.
An ant can do more than an ox that is lying down.
An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.
An ass does not know the importance of saffron.
A stupid person does not know the importance of quality.An elephant does not feel a flea bite.
An elephant may be big, but it falls on its face more often than an ant.
Appearance can be deceiving. A wolf can disguise himself as a sheep.
As different as an elephant and a mosquito.