Dog Proverbs and Sayings from Around the World

Dog eat dog.

Give a dog a bad name and hang him.

Why keep a dog and bark yourself?

Show a dog a finger, and he wants the whole hand. (Yiddish)

If you are a host to your guest, be a host to his dog also. (Russian)

A house without either a cat or a dog is the house of a scoundrel. (Portuguese)

An honest man is not the worse because a dog barks at him. (Danish)

Every dog is allowed one bite. (US)

A good dog deserves a good bone. (US)

If you stop every time a dog barks, your road will never end. (Saudi Arabian)

The barking of a dog does not disturb the man on a camel. (Egyptian)

Children aren't dogs; adults aren't gods. (Haitian)

Beware of a silent dog and still water. (Latin)

The greater love is a mother's; then comes a dog's; then a sweetheart's. (Poland)

One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him. (Chinese)

Do not respond to a barking dog. (Moroccan)

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas. (Italian)

The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage. (Malaysian)

To live long, eat like a cat, drink like a dog. (German)

Three things it is best to avoid: a strange dog, a flood, and a man who thinks he is wise. (Welsh)

The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. (Portuguese)