Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
A churl knows not the work of spurs.
A churl never liked a gentleman.
A civil denial is better than a rude grant.
A civil question deserves a civil answer.
A clay pot of water is never hot-tempered.
A clean conscience makes a soft pillow.
A clean hand moves freely through the
land.
A clean hand wants no washing.
A clean mouth and honest hand, will take a
man through any land.
A clean pig makes lean bacon.
A clear bargain, a dear friend.
A clear conscience fears no accusation.
A clear conscience is a coat of mail.
A clear conscience is a good pillow.
A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
A clear conscience is a wall of brass.
A clear conscience is far more valuable than
money.
A clear conscience is far more valuable than
money.
A clear conscience is more valuable than
wealth.
A clear conscience is the greatest armor.
A clear conscience shines not only in the
eyes.
A clear sky fears not the thunder.
A cleaved head no longer plots.
A clever doctor never treats himself.
A clever hawk hides its talons.
A clever man’s inheritance is found in
every country.
A clever master turns even a loss into a
gain.
A clever person turns great troubles into
little ones and little ones into none at all.
A clever pig extracts a deep root.
A client twixt his attorney and counselor is
like a goose twixt two foxes.
A cloak is not made for a single shower of
rain.
A clock that stands still is better than one
that goes wrong.
A close companion can become a close ad-
versary.
A close friend can become a close enemy.
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A close mouth and open eyes never did any
one harm.
A close mouth catches no flies.
A closed mind is like a closed book; just a
block of wood.
A closed mouth catches neither flies nor
food.
A closed mouth catches no flies.
A closed mouth--a wise head.
A cloth is not woven from a single thread.
A cloudy sky doesn’t always cry rain.
A clown enriched knows neither relation
nor friend.
A club drenched in blood easily finds its
mark.
A cobbler formed the shape of shoes on a
wooden foot shaped last. If it lasted
long he was happy.
A cobbler should stick to his last.
A cobra will bite you even if you call it Mr.
Cobra.
A cock breaks its wing when it is growing.
A cock is bold on his own dunghill.
A cock is crouse upon his own midding.
A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.
A cock says it’s because of the situation it is
faced with that it has its knees in the
opposite direction.
A cock’s aye cruse on his ain midden-head.
A coconut shell full of water is a sea to an
ant.
A coddled cat doesn’t catch mice.
A coffee and love taste best when hot.
A coin to a cat.
A cold April the barn will fill.
A cold needs the cook as much as the
doctor.
A colt is good for nothing if it does not
break its halter.
A colt is worth little if it does not break its
halter.
A colt you may break, but an old horse you
never can.
A comb becomes bad when it hurts you.
A combined defence is the safest.
A common blot is held no stain.