The nearer the bone, the sweeter the flesh
The nearer the bone, the sweeter the flesh
- What is bred in the bone will not go (come) out of the flesh What is bred in the bone will not go (come) out of the flesh
- A dog with a bone knows no friend A dog with a bone knows no friend
- The tongue breaks bone, and herself has none The tongue breaks bone, and herself has none
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