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❖ One swallow does not make spring (one single success doesn’t mean that we have
achieved our goal)
❖ The clever bird is caught by the nose ( even the clever can fall in a trap)
❖ To get to bed with the hens. ( sleep very early)
❖ He put everything on rooster’s back ( he’s lazy)
❖ The hen when drinking water raises her head to face God (gratitude)
❖ Slowly but surely the bird builds its nest. ( it takes patience and persistence to achieve
your goals)
❖ He catches birds in the air ( clever)
❖ The good bird sings even since in the egg ( abilities in young age)
❖ Bad eggs don’t make chicks ( don’t expect a bad person to do good things)
❖ Better a humble bird in the tree than a skylark in the cage ( freedom)
❖ He kills two birds in with one stone (one action-attempt, double benefit)
❖ He’s as smart as a rooster ( not clever, bird-brained)
