He who pelts every barking dog must pick up many stones

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Don't waste too many stones on one bird

Boil stones in butter, and you may sip the broth

When we got to the patient, the dog was a good 50 yards away. He kept creeping up and barking at the firetruck.

Whenever I hear a dog continually barking, my reaction is one of relief-that it's not my dog making all that racket and inciting the neighbors to call the police.