The fox knows lots of tricks, the hedgehog only one—but it’s a winner.

Imitate the ass in his love to his master.

A good dog, sir, deserves a good bone.

Who hears the fishes when they cry?

Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all. 

Who sleepeth with dogs shall rise with fleas.

When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

One of the animals which a generous and sociable man would soonest become is a dog. A dog can have a friend; he has affections and character; he can enjoy equally the field and the fireside; he dreams, he caresses, he propitiates; he offends and is pardoned; he stands by you in adversity; he is a good fellow.

The elephant, although a gross beast, is yet the most decent and most sensible of any other upon earth. Although he never changes his female, and hath so tender a love for her whom he hath chosen, yet he never couples with her but at the end of every three years, and then only for the space of five days.

A dog starved at his master’s gate / Predicts the ruin of the state.

What delight can there be, and not rather displeasure, in hearing the barking and howling of dogs? Or what greater pleasure is there to be felt when a dog followeth a hare than when a dog followeth a dog?

Man is no man, but a wolf, to a stranger.