With seven nannies a child will be without eyes

Similar English and Irish sayings:

One crow never pulls out another’s eyes One crow never pulls out another’s eyes
Breed up a crow and he will tear out your eyes Breed up a crow and he will tear out your eyes
Those that eat cheries with great persons, shall have their eyes squirted out with the stones Those that eat cheries with great persons, shall have their eyes squirted out with the stones

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