Buy a pig in a poke. 
Proverbs on a similar topic
- One „Take it” is worth two „Thou shalt have it”.
- Never say never.
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
- A living dog is better than a dead lion.
- Have is have.
- Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
- He laughs best who laughs last.
- Night is the mother of counsel.
- For age and want save while you may; no morning sun lasts a whole day.
- Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
- To sell the bear's skin before one has caught the bear.
- Call no man happy till he dies.
- Drumming is not the way to catch a hare.
- Don't cross the bridge till you get to it.
- God sends a curst cow short horns.
- Honour the tree that gives you shelter.
- Every reed will not make a Pipe.
- If the lion's skin cannot, the fox's shall.
- Words fly, writings remain.
Related proverbs
Similar proverbs in the same language
English
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Don't buy a pig in a poke.
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Do not buy a pig in a poke.
- No man will buy a pig in a poke.
Similar proverbs in another language
French
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Acheter chat en poche.
Buy chat en poche.
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Il ne faut pas acheter chat en poche.
Don't buy a cat in your pocket.
German
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Man kauft die Katze nicht im Sack.
You don't buy a pig in a poke.
Czech
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Nekupuj zajíce v pytli.
Don't buy the rabbit in the bag.
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Nevidomky jen vejce se kupují.
Invisibles only buy eggs.
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Nekupuj v měchu prasete.
Don't buy into the pig's bellows.