The cat would eat fish and would not wet her paws
Кошка хотела бы рыбы поесть, да лапки замочить боится.
И хочется, и колется. Проглотить-то хочется, да прожевать-то лень.
Другие пословицы:
- The scalded dog fears cold water
- Dumb dogs are dangerous
- Fine feathers make fine birds
- The mountain has brought forth a mouse
- The best fish swim near the bottom
- One beats the bush, and another catches the bird
- If you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow
- If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too
- He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet
- Crows do not pick crow's eyes
- When the cat is away, the mice will play
- A bird may be known by its song
- Catch the bear before you sell his skin
- Never offer to teach fish to swim
- Care killed the cat