The wolf eats often of the sheep that have been told. 
Proverbs on a similar topic
- The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
- Every cloud has a silver lining.
- A soft answer turneth away wrath.
- Fish begins to Stink at the head.
- Of two evils choose the least.
- Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
- Soft fire makes sweet malt.
- Pouring Oil on the fire is not the way to quench it.
- He that hath no honey in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
- Lip-honour costs little, yet may bring in much.
- III weeds grow apace.
- Cracked pots last longest.
Related proverbs
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
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Non curat numerum lupus.
The wolf does not care about the number.
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Lupus oves etiam numeratas devorat.
The wolf also devours the numbered sheep.
French
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Brebis comptées le loup les mange.
Counting sheep, the wolf eats them.
Czech
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Vlk i čtené béře.
The wolf and the read bera.