Fish Proverbs "Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water." - Indian Proverb "It is not a fish until it is on the bank." - Irish Proverb "Throw a lucky man in the sea, and he will come up with a fish in his mouth." - Saudi Arabian Proverb "Fuel is not sold in a forest, nor fish on a lake." - Chinese Proverb "Govern a family as you would cook a small fish -- very gently." - Chinese Proverb "To climb a tree to catch a fish is talking much and doing nothing." - Chinese Proverb "A crab does not beget a bird." - Ghanaian Proverb "The freshest fish smell after three days." (Don't wear out your welcome.) - Japanese Proverb "Fish or cut bait." - American Proverb "At high tide the fish eat ants; at low tide the ants eat fish." - Thai Proverb "There is an eel under every rock." - Latin Proverb © 2001 - present. Australian Media Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Please read our Legal Statement and Privacy Policy.