To live long, eat like a cat, drink like a dog

Wealth lost---something lost; honor lost---much lost; Courage lost---all lost.

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs

When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows black

A fence lasts three years, a dog lasts three fences, a horse lasts three dogs, and a man lasts three horses

The fatter the flea the leaner the dog.