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:
- That cock won't fight
- An ass in a lion's skin
- One scabby sheep will mar a whole flock
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- While the grass grows the horse starves
- The best fish smell when they are three days old
- Every ass loves to hear himself bray
- Crows do not pick crow's eyes
- Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings
- You cannot teach old dogs new tricks
- A shy cat makes a proud mouse
- All lay load on the willing horse
- Every bird likes its own nest
- Dog eats dog
- A cat in gloves catches no mice