Fear has magnifying eyes.
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English
- Fear hath a quick ear.
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Latin
- Saepe parit nimios causa pusilla metus. A little fear often gives birth to too much.
French
- La peur donne des ailes. Fear gives you wings.
- La peur a bon pas. Fear has good step.
- La peur grossit les objets. Fear magnifies objects.
- On crie toujours le loup plus gros qu'il n'est. We always cry wolf bigger than it is.
- La peur donne des jambes. Fear gives you legs.
Czech
- Strach má velké oči. Fear has big eyes.
- Horší strach než sama bída. Worse fear than misery itself.
- Strach větší než poplach. Fear greater than alarm.