Key elements Proverbs can also be grouped by some key elements, for example, animals and birds. When the cat's away, the mice will play. One swallow doesn't make a summer. There is no smoke without fire. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones .
Many hands make a light work.
Too many cooks spoil the broth. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. All that glitters is not gold. There is no smoke without fire. Never look a gifted horse in the mouth.