Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
As mills require two stones, so friendship
requires two heads.
As mony heads, as mony wits.
As numerous as the leaves of the oak, or the
waves which wash the island.
As one devil goes out, another one comes
in.
As one grabbing hold of the ears of a dog is
anyone passing by that is becoming
furious at the quarrel that is not his.
As one makes his bed, so he sleeps his
dream.
As one makes his bed, that way he shall lie
down.
As one sows, so he reaps.
As one sows, so shall he reap.
As people go their own way, destiny goes
with them.
As poor as a church mouse.
As porridge benefits those who heat and eat
it, so does a child benefit those that rear
it.
As princes fiddle, subjects must dance.
As proud as a peacock. But peacock, look at
your leg!
As proud as a peakock.
As sluttish and slatternly as an Irishwoman
bred in France.
As soon a man is born he begins to die.
As soon as a man gets new trousers, he
thinks about a new wife.
As soon as a man is born he begins to die.
As soon as a man leaves his house he has
seven enemies.
As soon as a new law is made, a way
around it is devised.
As soon as he set her down she said that
she was tired.
As soon as man is born he begins to die.
As soon as one goes out the window,
another comes in the door.
As soon as stones can swim, leaves will
sink.
As soon as the monkey has climbed a tree,
it will start abusing from its elevated po-
sition.
As soon as you have finished a job, you
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start appreciating the difficulties.
As soon as you question someone’s
integrity, it is a reflection of your own.
As soon as your cart is turned over,
everyone rushes to give you advice.
As soon comes the lamb-skin to the market
as the old sheeps.
As soon dies the calf as the cow.
As stupid as a pig’s behind.
As the abbot sings the sacristan responds.
As the auld cock craws the young one
learns.
As the baker, so the buns; as the father, so
the sons.
As the best wine makes the sharpest
vinegar, so the deepest love turns to the
deadliest hatred.
As the best wine makes the sharpest vine-
gar, the truest lover may turn into the
worst enemy.
As the big hound is, so will the pup be.
As the bird goes from leaf to leaf, the yawn
goes from man to man.
As the call, so the echo.
As the camel falls to its knees, more knives
are drawn.
As the Carle riches he wretches.
As the crow is made for stewing the dog is
made for kicking.
As the crow tried to imitate the partridge, it
forgot its own walking style.
As the day lengthens, so the cold
strengthens.
As the dog said, “If I fall down for you and
you fall down for me, it is playing.”
As the fat man gets thinner, the thin one is
already dead.
As the field, so the crops; as the father, so
the sons.
As the fool thinks ay the bell clinks.
As the fool thinks the bell clinks.
As the grace of man is in the mind, so the
beauty of the mind is eloquence.
As the king lives, so live his vassals.
As the labour, so the pay.