Have you ever wondered what "the people" thought about dogs? Well, these dog proverbs, by country, will shed some light (and maybe some hair) on your questions. Or maybe not (some of these proverbs left me wondering).
Some are about dogs, and some use canines to describe human behaviour. And others, even more obliquely, use canine behaviour as advice on human relations.
There is another page of dog proverbs by country. Click on the Next link at the bottom of the page to read them.
A dog knows the places he is thrown food.
African Proverb
A stranger in town is like a white dog, he gets noticed immediately.
African Proverb
Do not call to a dog with a whip in your hand.
African Proverb
The lion does not turn around when a small dog barks.
African Proverb
Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat,it is just that no one ever gives them meat.
Akan (west Africa) Proverb
A wise man associating with the vicious becomes an idiot; a dog traveling with good men becomes a rational being.
Arabian Proverb
If a sane dog fights a mad dog, it's the sane dog's ear that is bitten off.
Burmese Proverb
A good dog does not block the road.
Chinese Proverb
Better to be a dog in times of peace than a human being in times of trouble.
Chinese Proverb
From the lowly perspective of a dog's eyes, everyone looks short.
Chinese Proverb
One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him.
Chinese Proverb
Out of a dog's mouth will never come ivory tusks.
Chinese Proverb
The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame.
Chinese Proverb
To be followed home by a stray dog is a sign of impending wealth.
Chinese Proverb
An honest man is not the worse because a dog barks at him.
Danish Proverb
Relatives are the worst friends, said the fox as the dogs took after him.
Danish Proverb
The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage.
Danish Proverb
The barking of a dog does not disturb the man on a camel.
Egyptian Proverb
He that would hang his dog gives out first that he is mad.
English Proverb
It is home to a dog after he has been there three nights.
Finnish Proverb
A dog in the kitchen asks for no company.
French Proverb
The best thing about a man is his dog.
French Proverb
A fence lasts three years, a dog lasts three fences, a horse lasts three dogs, and a man lasts three horses.
German Proverb
The fatter the flea the leaner the dog.
German Proverb
The silent dog is the first to bite.
German Proverb
To live long, eat like a cat, drink like a dog.
German Proverb
Children aren't dogs; adults aren't gods.
Haitian Proverb
