A bird may be known by its song
Птицу можно узнать по тому, как она поет (букв. по ее песне).
Видна птица по полёту.
Другие пословицы:
- To buy a pig in a poke
- It is a silly fish, that is caught twice with the same bait
- A wolf in sheep's clothing
- An ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue
- The last straw breaks the camel's back
- He that will steal an egg will steal an ox
- To cook a hare before catching him
- Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark
- A shy cat makes a proud mouse
- To lock the stable-door after the horse is stolen
- It is a good horse that never stumbles
- Every ass loves to hear himself bray
- Neither fish nor flesh
- As the old cock crows, so does the young
- One scabby sheep will mar a whole flock