Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Flight

It is not all who turn their backs that flee.Danish.

It is wiser to run away when there is no remedy, than to stay and die in the field foolishly.

To flee and to run are not all one.Spanish.

Who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day.Butler.

Who flees the bees runs into the jaws of the lion.German.

Who flees the wolf meets with the bear.German.