Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
He who marries a widow with three
children, marries four thieves.
He who marries at Mr. Lightening’s does
not fear thunder. (If you have
deliberately done something
troublesome you should be prepared to
bear the consequences.)
He who marries does well, but who remains
single does better.
He who marries for love has good nights
and bad days.
He who marries for money earns it.
He who marries ill, is long in becoming
widowed.
He who marries on a rainy day will be
happy for the rest of his life.
He who marries prudence is the brother-in-
law of peace.
He who marrieth does well, but he who
marrieth not, better.
He who measures oil greases his hands.
He who meddles in others people's affairs
will be left with two of three parts.
He who mentions Siena mentions the Palio.
He who misleads you cannot buy you.
He who mixes himself with the draff will be
eaten by the swine.
He who mixes with the bran, will be eaten
by the pigs.
He who mocks the cripple should be
straight himself.
He who mocks the poor shows contempt for
their maker.
He who moves with each day is better than
another who waits for luck.
He who must die, must die in the dark, even
though he sells candles.
He who never begins will never end.
He who never budges from Paris will never
be pope.
He who never eats pumpkins with you, you
prepare a few slices for him.
He who never goes is a fool; he who goes
twice is also a fool.
He who never goes to your house doesn't
want you in his.
He who never has enough, never has
274
anything.
He who never knows where is coming from
will never know where he is going.
He who never learns anything never forgets
anything.
He who never moves about appreciates only
one's mother's cookery skills.
He who nurses vegeance is not called wise.
He who offended forgets, but he who
suffered from the offense does not.
He who offers his back should not complain
if it is beaten.
He who once ventures to lie, deserves no
more confidence.
He who only drinks water does not get
drunk.
He who only thinks about what is in his
belly is worth less than what comes out
of it.
He who opens his heart for ambition, closes
it for the rest.
He who overcomes his passions overcomes
his greatest enemies.
He who owes nothing fears not the sheriff's
officer.
He who owes nothing has bought nothing
on layaway.
He who oweth is all in the wrong.
He who paddles two canoes, sinks.
He who paints the flower cannot paint its
fragrance.
He who passes a winter's day passes one of
his mortal enemies.
He who pays his debts begins to make a
stock.
He who pays his debts, betters his condition.
He who pays is fairly entitled to speak his
mind.
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
He who pays the piper may call the tune.
He who pays well is master of another
man's purse.
He who pays well is well served.
He who pays well may borrow again.