Give a dog a bone in his mouth, and you may kick him and he can't bite.Tradizione inglese · A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
Read the saying and check its sourcesGive a dog a bone in his mouth, and you may kick him and he can't bite.
Tradizione inglese · A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
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- Thomas Preston · A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases · Voce 142 · BONE
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