Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Being blind doesn’t mean one cannot dream
or imagine.
Being born well at first, lameness does come.
(Don’t laugh at your friend who is
disabled; it may happen to you in the
future.)
Being but a woman, raise not the sword.
Being careful is not being a coward.
Being clean is the half of faith.
Being happy in one’s home is better than
being a chief.
Being happy is better than being king.
Being hospitable is more important than
attending synagogue service early in the
morning.
Being ignorant of law is no excuse.
Being in love is like feeling the sun from
both sides.
Being in love with a married woman is
living on borrowed time.
Being in the forest and failing to see trees is
a curse.
Being in the right does not depend on
having a loud voice.
Being loved is the best way of being useful.
Being many is good, but it is bad when it
comes to finishing the soup in the plate.
(It is important to have a lot of people,
even if that means having less ability to
care for them.)
Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.
Being overweight is being halfway sick.
Being quiet is agreeing.
Being serious and having a good time thrive
together.
Being someones right hand.
Being too nice can cost a lot.
Being warned, let us pursue a better course.
Being well dressed does not prevent one
from being poor.
Being young is a fault which improves dai-
ly.
Believe a boaster as you would a liar.
Believe half of what you hear about wealth
and holiness.
Believe half what’s recounted, the less you
believe, the better you’ll do.
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Believe him who speaks from experience.
Believe in women as in the weather in April.
Believe no man more than yourself when
you are spoken of.
Believe no tales from an enemy’s tongue.
Believe not a swearing man and a weeping
woman.
Believe not that all that shines is gold.
Believe not that the stream is shallow
because its surface is smooth.
Believe nothing and be on your guard
against everything.
Believe nothing of what you hear, and only
half of what you see.
Believe only a little of what you see and
nothing that you hear.
Believe only half of what you see and
nothing you hear
Believe that you have it, and you will have
it.
Believe that, and drink some water.
Believe the liar up to the door of his house
and no further than that.
Believe what you see and lay aside what
you hear.
Believe what you see and not all you hear.
Believe your servants but do not listen to
them.
Believing is easier than investigating.
Belles are not for the beaux.
Bells call to church but do not enter.
Beloved children have many names.
Below the navel there is neither religion nor
truth.
Bend the tree while is a twig.
Bend the tree while it is young.
Bend the willow while it is young.
Bend with the tree that will bend with you.
Benefits grow old betimes, but injuries are
long livers.
Benefits make a man a slave.
Benefits please like flowers, when they are
fresh.
Benefits turn poison in bad minds.
Benefits, like flowers, please most when they
are fresh.