Der Vogel flog sehr hoch
you can tell a bird by its flight
here are other proverbs with word "bird" from russian language:
птицы одного гнезда
birds of one feather
how I understand it : can be used to describe an abettor, accomplice
Ему должно быть уже немало лет, он больше не желторотый юнец.
He must have been well forward in years, he is no chicken any more.
рано пташечка запела, как бы кошечка не съела
means (roughly)
If you laugh before breakfast you'll cry before supper
желторотый птенец (yellow-beaked; inexperienced, greencallow fledgelling , greenhorn)
важная птица
somebody big, important
нашли важную птицу!
a prise rabbit you caught!
я - вольная птица! куда хочу туда лечу!
I'm free as a bird! I can go where I like
жить как птица небесная
live for the day
залетная птица
stranger for these parts
не велика птица
not such a big thing ( number, noise, man in business, obstacle)
птица низкого полета
a persone of no or little importance. a man with short thoughts but not a low self esteem
синяя птица
blue bird - a symbol of a beautiful but unattainable dream
стреляная птица
stager, tough, experienced man, worldly-wise
стрелять из пушек по воробьям
(shoot sparrows with cannons)
to break a butterfly on the wheel, to crush a fly with a steam-roller
яйца курицу не учат
eggs don't teach a chicken
Цыплят по осени считают
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Что посеешь, то и пожнёшь.
Chickens come home to roost
Nice
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