Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
He that stumbles and falls not, mends his
pace.
He that swims in sin will sink in sorrow.
He that takes all his geir fra himself, and
gives it to his bairns, it were weil ward to
take a mell and knock out his hairns.
He that takes the devil into his boat must
carry him over the sound.
He that takes the raven for his guide will
light on carrion.
He that takes too great a leap falls into the
ditch.
He that teaches himself has a fool for his
master.
He that telleth his wife news is but lately
married.
He that tells his wife news, is but newly
married.
He that that hath a head of wax must not
approach the fire.
He that tholes, overcomes.
He that tickles himself, may laugh when he
will.
He that ties well, unties well.
He that too much embraceth holds little.
He that touched pitch will be defiled.
He that touches pitch defiles himself.
He that touches pitch shall be defiled.
He that travels far knows much.
He that troubles his own house shall inherit
the wind: and the fool shall be servant to
the wise of heart.
He that trusts a faithless friend, has a good
witness against him.
He that ventures not fails not.
He that wad eat the kernel maun crack the
nut.
He that waits for a dead man's shoes may
long go barefoot.
He that waits for dead men's shoes may go
long enough barefoot.
He that waits upon another's trencher,
makes many a little dinner.
He that walketh with the virtuous is one of
them.
He that walks too hastily, often stumbles in
plain way.
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He that walks with wise men shall be wise,
but a companion of fools shall be
destroyed.
He that wants content canna sit easy in his
chair.
He that wants should not be bashful.
He that wants the kernel must crack the nut.
He that wants to eat the kernel must crack
the nut.
He that wants to hang a dog, is sure to find
a rope.
He that wants to hang a dog, says that it
bites the sheep.
He that wants to keep his house clean must
not let priest or pigeon into it.
He that was born to be hang'd will never be
drown'd.
He that was born under a three-halfpenny
planet shall never be worth twopence.
He that washes an ass's head loses both his
lye and his labour.
He that well considers the world, must own
he has never seen a better.
He that will bare-foot go must not plant a
garden of thistle.
He that will be rich before night, may be
hanged before noon.
He that will cheat at play, will cheat you any
way.
He that will conquer must fight.
He that will eat the kernel must crack the
nut.
He that will enter into paradise must have a
good key.
He that will get the better of a fox must rise
early.
He that will have a cake out of the wheat
must tarry the grinding.
He that will have eggs, must bear with
cackling.
He that will have fire must bear with smoke.
He that will have no trouble in this world
must not be born in it.
He that will have the kernel, must crack the
shell.
He that will lie will steal.