Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.
Neutral
A neutral is a bat.German.
Neutrals are soused from above and singed from below.German.
Neutrals think to tread on eggs and break none.German.
Who can ride upon two saddles is a neutral.German.
He howls with the wolves, and bleats with the sheep.Dutch.