[Lexicog] Re: Proverbs and their cross-cultural equivalents

[Koontz John E]

On Sat, 25 Sep 2004, Peter Kirk wrote:
> 26:4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like
> him yourself.

"Never wrestle with a pig.  You just get muddy and the pig loves it."

There's a variant in terms of skunks, that I don't quite recall.
Something like "Never get in a stinking match with a skunk.  He'll always
win."  Or maybe "You can't beat him at his own game."  Maybe with the
adition of "And you end up smelling just like him."



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