Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Greeks only agree with each other about
going to the toilet.
Green Christmas, a white Easter.
Green grass killed a goat. (don’t be extreme)
Green is the grass of the least trodden field.
Green leaves and brown leaves fall from the
same tree.
Green maize abounds at the houses of those
without teeth.
Green wood gives more smoke than heat.
Greet everyone cordially when you don't
know who your in-laws are going to be.
Greetings are the patron gods of our time.
Grey hairs are death's blossoms.
Grief for a dead wife lasts to the door.
Grief for a husband is like a pain in the
elbow, sharp and short.
Grief is light that is capable of counsel.
Grief itches but scratching it makes it worse.
Grief pent up will burst the heart.
Grief shared is half grief; Joy shared is dou-
ble joy.
Grief unspoken turns to poison.
Grieve not for that which is irreparably lost.
Grieving for misfortunes is adding gall to
wormwood.
Grind with every wind.
Grow old, body, the heart still remains.
Grow where you are planted.
Growing old is no more than another bad
habit.
Growing rice gives you more than poetry
will.
Growl not at guests, nor drive them from
the gate but show thyself gentle to the
poor.
Grumbling and carping are the muscles of
the weak.
Guard against disgrace in times of favor; be
prepared for danger in times of safety.
Guard lest the eyes be bigger than the
stomach.
Guard your honor from your youth, and
your weapons once you've got them in
hand.
Guard your mouth as well as you guard
your chest.
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Guard your tongue in youth, and in age you
may mature a thought that will be of ser-
vice to your people.
Guargual, Guargual: it was rapids and
remains rapids.
Gude foresight furthers wark.
Gude wares mak a quick market.
Guessing is missing.
Guest and fish stinks at third day.
Guest coming into house - God coming into
house.
Guests always have nice backs.
Guests bring good luck with them.
Guid will should be tean in pairt peyment.
Guilt is like the footprint of a
hippopotamus.
Guilt is near, the cow is far. (it is easy to
commit an offence but difficult to find
payment)
Guilty conscience wont let the eddoes cook.
Gulls on earth, storm in the sea.
Guluwe's two of yesterday.
Gut nae fish till ye get them.
Gypsy gold does not chink and glitter, it
gleams in the sun and neighs in the dark.