Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
He that looks not e're he loup, will fall e're
he wit of himself.
He that looks to freets, freets follow him.
He that loses is merchant as well as he that
gains.
He that loves glass without G takes away L,
and that is he.
He that loves his child chastises him.
He that loves law will soon get his fill of it.
He that loves the law will get his fill of it.
He that makes a fire of straw has much
smoke but little warmth.
He that makes a good war, makes a good
peace.
He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten
by the wolf.
He that makes himself dirt is trod on by the
swine.
He that makes one basket can make a
hundred.
He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be
innocent.
He that marries a beggar gets a louse for a
tocher.
He that marries a Daw, eats meikle dirt.
He that marries a widow will often have a
dead man's head thrown into the dish.
He that marries a widow with four children
marries four thieves.
He that marries e're he be wise, will die e're
he thrive.
He that marries for love has good nights,
but sorry days.
He that marries for money will earn it.
He that marries late, marries ill.
He that may not as he wad, maun do as he
may.
He that may not do as he would, mon do as
he may.
He that measures oil shall anoint his fingers.
He that minds his business at home, will not
be accused of taking part in the fray.
He that mischief hatches, mischief catches.
He that mocks a cripple, ought to be whole.
He that neglects time, time will neglect.
He that never eats flesh thinks harigals a
feast.
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He that never fails never grows rich.
He that never rode never fell.
He that nothing questions, nothing learns.
He that once deceives is ever suspected.
He that owes the Cow goes nearest her tail.
He that paints a flower does not give it
perfume.
He that parts with his property before his
death prepares himself for much
suffering.
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife
belonging not to him, is like one that
taketh a dog by the ears.
He that peeks through a keyhole may see
what will vex him.
He that peeps into every bush will hardly
get into the wood.
He that pelts every barking dog, must pick
up a great many stones.
He that performs his own errand, saves his
messanger's hire.
He that picks up all sorts of wood, soon gets
an armful.
He that pities another remembers himself.
He that plants thorns must never expect to
gather roses.
He that plants trees loves others besides
himself.
He that plays at racket must watch the ball.
He that plays with cats must expect to be
scratched.
He that praises himself spatters himself.
He that pries into the clouds may be struck
with a thunderbolt.
He that promises most will perform least.
He that promises too much means nothing.
He that pryeth into the clouds, may be
struck with a thunderbolt.
He that puts on a public gown must put off
a private person.
He that reckons without his host must
reckon again.
He that reckons without his host must
reckon twice.
He that refuseth praise the first time does it
because he would have it the second.