"Why is Israel like a dove? Other birds, when tired, rest on a branch; but when the dove tires, she rests one wing and flies with the other." ~~ Midrash Genesis R. 39:10
"Who breeds an unruly dog in his house keeps kindness away." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat
"A giant feels the sting of a bee." ~~ Immanuel of Rome
"A dog which is not in its home-town does not bark." ~~ Samuel Joseph Agnon
"A bird you set free you may catch again, but a word that escapes your lips will not return. " ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read." ~~ Groucho Marx
"Like a bird that strays from her nest is a man who strays from his home." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 27:8
"My favorite animal is steak. " ~~ Fran Lebowitz
"If the wolf speaks of peace, gather in your flock at once!" ~~ Mishle Yehoshua
"You cannot make a dog into a lion. " ~~ Deuteronomy (Devarim) R.
"The worst dog gets the best bone." ~~ Isaac Leibush Peretz
"Grasp not the horns of a powerful ox!" ~~ Hai Gaon