Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
He that has a muckle nose thinks ilk ane
speaks o't.
He that has a tongue in his head may find
his way anywhere.
He that has a white horse and a fair wife
need never want for trouble.
He that has a white horse and a fair wife
never wants trouble.
He that has a wife has a maister.
He that has an hour's start will not be
hanged.
He that has an ill name is half hanged.
He that has been hurt, fears.
He that has but ae eye maun tent that well.
He that has but one pig easily fattens it.
He that has good legs, has often bad boots.
He that has his hand in the lion's mouth
maun tak it out the best way he can.
He that has long legs will go far.
He that has lost a wife and sixpence has lost
sixpence.
He that has lost his credit is dead to the
world.
He that has muckle wad aye hae mair.
He that has never traveled thinks that his
mother is the only good cook in the
world.
He that has no charity deserves no mercy.
He that has no children brings them up well.
He that has no children brings them up well.
He that has no fools, knaves, or beggars in
his family was begot by a flash of
lightning.
He that has no good trade, it is to his loss.
He that has no head, need no hat.
He that has no ill luck grows weary of good
luck.
He that has no money has no friends.
He that has no money in his purse, should
have fair words on his lips.
He that has no money might as well be
buried in a rice tub with his mouth sewn
up.
He that has no silver in his purse, should
have silver on his tongue.
He that has no wife, beats her oft.
He that has not bread to spare should not
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keep a dog.
He that has not money in his purse should
have honey in his mouth.
He that has one sheep in the flock will like
all the rest the better for it.
He that has swallowed the devil may
swallow his horns.
He that has the devil on his neck must find
him work.
He that has the luck leads the bride to
church.
He that has the spice, may season as he list.
He that has time and looks for time, loses
time.
He that has time, has life.
He that has to do with what is foul never
comes away clean.
He that hath a head of butter must not come
near the oven.
He that hath a head of wax must not walk in
the sun.
He that hath a wife is sure of strife.
He that hath an ill name is half hanged.
He that hath been bitten by a serpent is
afraid of a rope.
He that hath many irons in the fire, some of
them will cool.
He that hath no children doth bring them up
well.
He that hath no honey in his pot, let him
have it in his mouth.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with
good.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth
unto the Lord.
He that hath pleasant dreams is more
fortunate than one who hath a cup-
bearer.
He that hears much and speaks not at all
Shall be welcome both in bower and
hall."
He that hears much, hears many lies.
He that hes gold may buy land.
He that hes no geir to tine, hes shins to pine.