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No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own read more
No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation."
 The cowardly dog barks more violently than it bites.
 [Lat., Canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet.]  
 The cowardly dog barks more violently than it bites.
 [Lat., Canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet.] 
How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg read more
How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.
There is no faith which has never yet been broken except that of a truly faithful dog.
There is no faith which has never yet been broken except that of a truly faithful dog.
 We are two travellers, Roger and I.
 Roger's my dog--come here, you scamp!
  Jump for the gentleman--mind read more 
 We are two travellers, Roger and I.
 Roger's my dog--come here, you scamp!
  Jump for the gentleman--mind your eye!
   Over the table,--look out for the lamp!
    The rogue is growing a little old;
     Five years we've tramped through wind and weather,
      And slept out-doors when nights were cold,
       And ate and drank and starved together. 
 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The 
dog is turned to his own vomit read more 
 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The 
dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed 
to her wallowing in the mire. 
 The little dogs and all,
 Tray, Blanch, and Sweetheart--see, they bark at me.  
 The little dogs and all,
 Tray, Blanch, and Sweetheart--see, they bark at me. 
Ever consider what pets must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the read more
Ever consider what pets must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul - chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!
 I am his Highness' dog at Kew;
 Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?  
 I am his Highness' dog at Kew;
 Pray tell me, sir, whose dog are you?