Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
A few germs never hurt anyone.
A few things gained by fraud destroy a
fortune otherwise honestly won.
A field becomes exhausted by constant
tillage.
A field held in common is always ravaged
by bears.
A fierce dog ruins a liquor store business.
A fifth wheel to a cart is but an
encumbrance.
A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the
crow.
A fight does not build a village. (Arguing
destroys many things.)
A fight in your neighbor’s house is
refreshing.
A fighting bull is recognised by the scars on
its body.
A filthy mouth will not utter decent
language.
A fine cage won’t feed the bird.
A fine girl and a tattered gown always find
something to hook them.
A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger
of a man of wit, and a pebble in the
hand of a fool.
A fine rain still soaks you to the bone, but
no one takes it seriously.
A fine shot never killed a bird.
A finger does not point at its owner. (A
person does not speak about their won
faults)
A fingers length in a sword, and a palm in a
lance, are a great advantage.
A finished knife is the one that is used to
make others. (an educated man
educates and take care for others)
A Finn doesn’t believe before he has seen.
A fire cannot be wrapped with paper.
A fire is nourished by its own ashes.
A fire will sear and the sun burn yet more,
but neither can match the ardor of a
man’s heart.
A fish always rots from the head down
A fish and bird may fall in love but the two
cannot build a home together.
A fish follows the bait.
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A fish gets bigger when it gets away.
A fish should swim thrice: in water, in
sauce, and in wine.
A fish will not live out of water but will
prefer air to hot water.
A fish with teeth tastes the same as fish
without.
A fish wouldn’t get into trouble if it kept its
mouth shut.
A fisherman can recognize another
fisherman from afar.
A fisherman knows where to look for an
octopus.
A fisherman never says his fish stink.
A fisherman once stung will be wiser.
A fisherman’s walk – twa steps and
overboard.
A flag follows the direction of the wind.
A flag on a mud barge.
A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in
the other.
A flatterer is a secret enemy.
A flatterer is a secret enemy.
A flatterer must not lose his temper.
A flatterer’s throat is an open sepulchre.
A flea can trouble a lion more than the lion
can harm a flea.
A flea on the top of a bald head - it is only
too apparent.
A flea on top of a bald head.
A floor does not give. (nothing can be
achieved through idleness)
A flow of words is no proof of being easy
enough.
A flow will have an ebb.
A flower cannot blossom without sunshine
nor a garden without love.
A flower you plant may not necessarily
bloom; but the seed of a tree you
happen to drop may grow into a forest.
A fly before his own eye is bigger than an
elephant in the next field.
A fly cannot enter a closed mouth.
A fly does not mind dying in coconut
cream.