A long tongue betokens a short hand.
Spanish proverbs
Old crows are hard to catch.
German proverbs
It is always the worst wheel that creaks.
French proverbs
Timid dogs bark worse than they bite.
Latin Proverbs
Make hay while the sun shines.
English proverbs
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
He that lies down with dogs gets up with fleas.
A guest and a fish stink on the third day.
Big mouthfuls often choke.
Italian proverbs
All are not cooks that walk with long knives.
Russian proverbs
A sparrow in the hand is better than a rooster on the roof.
The early bird catches the worm.
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
Chinese proverbs
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Bible
A closed mouth catches no flies.
Miguel de Cervantes