Popular Animal Phrases And How They Are Said In Different Languages

In English we say "Drink like a fish" but in Portugal they say "Drink like a sponge". Here are some popular phrases as told in other countries. by:James Chapman

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    "A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH" AROUND THE WORLD JAMES CHAPMAN- SOUNDIMALS.COM A bird in the hand, is worth two in the bush (English) A little fish is SMALL better than no fish (Scottish Gaelic) NOPE s fhearr iasg beag na bhith gun iasg idir
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    Clip art - DRINK LIKE A FISH AROUND THE WORLD JAMES CHAPMAN SOUNDIMALS.COM Drink like a snake Drink like (Serbia) a sponge (Portugal) Drink like a rainbow (Czech Republic) Drink like a Templar Knight (Netherlands)
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    Vertebrate - "ВЕТTER TO BE A DOG AT PEACE THAN A MAN IN CHAOS." |(CHINA) UNREAD EMAILS RESPONSIBILITIES DEADLINES STRESS OH GOD EMOTIONS 寧為太平犬,不做亂世人
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    Cartoon - "DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH" AROUND THE WORLD JAMES CHAPMAN SOUNDIMALS.COM 18 17 20 Don't call it a good day before the evening (German) A FREE COFFEE? ITS MY LUCKY DAY! Don't start licking it up before it drops (Finnish) (АН. АН, АН! NOT YET.. Don't roll up your trouser-legs before you see the stream. (Turkish)
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    Cartoon - "WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY THE MICE WILL PLAY" JAMES CHAPMAN AROUND THE WORLD SOUNDIMALS.COM BOING/ When the cat's away, When the cat's away, the mice jump on the table (Finnish) the mice dance (French)
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    Cartoon - "BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER" AROUND THE WORLD JAMES CHAPMAN - SOUNDIMALS.COM France Birds of a feather flock together Those who resemble assemble Russia Ireland он, НЕY! A fisherman sees a fisherman from afar One beetle recognises another
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    Comics - "THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK AROUND THE WORLD JAMES CHAPMAN SOUNDIMALS.COM HOO-GE! The owl telling the sparrow it's big headed (Hungarian) MOI??? LOOKING A LITTLE FLUFFY OVER THERE The dog calling the cat hairy (Vietnamese)
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