To give a lark to catch a kite
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- To put (set) the cart before the horse
- Laws catch flies, but let hornets go free
- Each bird loves to hear himself sing
- Old birds are not caught with chaff
- A wolf in sheep's clothing
- Never fry a fish till it's caught
- A fox is not taken twice in the same snare
- When pigs fly
- Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark
- An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold
- To fish in troubled waters
- It is a silly fish, that is caught twice with the same bait
- If you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow
- An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle
- Fish begins to stink at the head