Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
A galled horse will not endure the comb.
A gangan foot is ay getting, and it were but
a thorn.
A garden without a fence is like a dog with-
out a tail.
A gaunt brute bites sore.
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor
a man made perfect without trials.
A generous man must eat if he wants to
continue to be one.
A genius does not shout his wisdom from
the housetops.
A genius is he who is first to be right.
A gentle breeze blowing in the right
direction is better than a pair of strong
oars.
A gentle disposition is like an unruffled
stream.
A gentle hand may lead even an elephant
by a single hair.
A gentle horse would not be over fair
spur’d.
A gentle politician doesn’t promise to build
bridges where there is no water.
A gentle word opens an iron gate.
A gentle word opens the strongest lock.
A gentleman ought to travel abroad, but
dwell at home.
A gentlemen of Beauce who stays in bed till
his breeches are mended.
A genuine contract is not repeated
A genuine gift is like water, when it flows
out it can never return.
A genuine ruby won’t sink and disappear
in mud.
A giant among the pigmies.
A gift delayed, and long expected, is not
given, but sold dear.
A gift is better than a promise.
A gift long expected is sold, not given.
A gift much expected is paid, not given.
A gift with a kind countenance is a double
present.
A gift, though small, is welcome.
A gilt bridle for an old mule.
A gilt-edged visiting card often hides an
ugly face.
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A girl apes her neighbor’s frowning.
A girl draws more than a rope.
A girl never grows into a lady.
A girl only gets pregnant once.
A girl receives, a widow takes her husband.
A girl that blushes too much, knows too
much.
A girl unemployed is thinking of mischief.
A girl who cannot patch man’s trousers in
between the legs, must not marry at all,
because what use does a man have of
such a stupid wife.
A girl with a golden cradle doesn’t remain
long in her father’s house.
A girl with cotton stockings never sees a
mouse.
A girl without a friend is like the spring
without roses.
A girl without a mother is like a mountain
with no paths; a girl without a father is
like a mountain with no streams.
A girl without a needle is like a cat without
a claw.
A girl, a vineyard and a beanfield are
difficult to guard.
A girl, a vineyard, an orchard, and a bean-
field, are hard to watch.
A girl’s patience can only be recognised by
how long she keeps her virginity.
A given excuse that was not asked for im-
plies guilt.
A given horse should not be looked in the
teeth.
A glad heart seldom sighs, but a sorrowful
mouth often laughs.
A glaring sunny morning, a woman that
talks Latin, and a child reared on wine,
never come to a good end.
A glass for the vodka, for the beer a mug,
and for the table, cheerful company.
A glorious past is the work of a glorious
man.
A gloved cat was never a good hunter.
A glutton is never satisfied.