Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Better your own copper than another man’s
gold.
Better, “There he goes,” than “There he
hangs.”
Between a woman’s “Yes” and “No” there is
no room for the point of a needle.
Between brother and brother, accounts
should be square.
Between brothers, two witnesses and a
notary.
Between brothers, whether the trial is won
or lost, makes no difference.
Between evil tongues and evil ears, there is
nothing to choose.
Between hammer and anvil.
Between husband and wife, one doesn’t put
the spoon.
Between imitation and envy, imitation is
better.
Between man and woman there is little
difference, but vive la difference.
Between neighbours’ gardens a hedge is not
amiss.
Between promising and performing a man
may marry his daughter.
Between saying and doing many a pair of
shoes is worn out.
Between saying and doing there is a great
distance.
Between saying and doing there is a long
road.
Between saying and doing, many a pair of
shoes is worn out.
Between saying and doing, many a pair of
shoes is worn out.
Between smith and smith no money passes.
Between the “yes” and “no” of a woman
you can’t place a pin.
Between the anvil and the hammer.
Between the beginning and the end there is
always a middle.
Between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Between the hammer and the anvil.
Between the hand and the lip the morsel
may slip.
Between the hand and the lip the soup may
be spilt.
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Between the hand and the mouth the soup is
lost.
Between the hand and the mouth the soup is
often spilt.
Between the wish and the thing life lies
waiting.
Between true friends even water drunk
together is sweet enough.
Between two brothers two witness and a
notary.
Between two chairs he falls below the bench.
Between two cowards, he has the advantage
who first detects the other.
Between two cowards, the first to detect the
other has the advantage.
Between two friends a notary and two
witnesses.
Between two Saturdays happen many
marvels.
Between two sharpers, the sharpest.
Between two stools is a fall.
Between two stools one falls to the ground.
Between two stools the breech comes to the
ground.
Between two stools you come to the ground.
Between two stools, you fall to the ground.
Between wording and working is a long
road.
Between wrangling and disputing truth is
lost.
Betwixt twae stools the arse falls down.
Betwixt two stools the doup fas down.
Beware a rickety wall, a savage dog, and a
quarrelsome person.
Beware beginnings.
Beware of “Had I but known.”
Beware of “Had I known.”
Beware of a bad woman, and put no trust in
a good one.
Beware of a door that has many keys.
Beware of a man of one book.
Beware of a man that does not talk and a
dog that does not bark.
Beware of a man that does not talk, and of a
dog that does not bark.
Beware of a man's shadow and a bee's sting.