Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
He who talks continuously, talks nonsense.
He who talks forgets what he said but he
who listens can't forget.
He who talks incessantly, talks nonsense.
He who talks much is sometimes right.
He who talks to a mule is one himself.
He who talks to a silent listener will soon
stand naked.
He who talks to you while travelling at
night is thanked in the morning.
He who talks too much errs much.
He who talks without thinking dies without
getting sick.
He who tastes every man's broth, often
burns his mouth.
He who teaches children learns more than
they do.
He who teaches often learns himself.
He who teaches, learns.
He who tells a tale adds another period.
He who tells his own affairs will hardly
keep secret those of others.
He who tells his own secret will hardly keep
another's.
He who tells no lies will not grow up.
He who tells of a big sore, talks about one he
once had. (people should speak from ex-
perience)
He who tells the truth doesn't sin, but he
causes many inconveniences.
He who thinks badly commits a sin but hits
the mark.
He who thinks he is leading and has no one
following him is only taking a walk.
He who thinks the worst usually is right.
He who thinks too much about every step
he takes will stay on one leg all his life.
He who threatens is afraid.
He who threatens to strike, and does not, is
afraid.
He who throws a stone in the market will hit
his relative.
He who throws away money with his hands
will seek it with his feet.
He who throws himself under the bench
will be left to lie there.
He who throws the ball, must expect it back.
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He who tickles himself can laugh when he
pleases.
He who tickles himself can laugh whenever
he wants.
He who tickles himself, laughs when he
likes.
He who took the donkey up to the roof
should bring it down.
He who torments another only teaches him
to strengthen himself.
He who torments others does not sleep well.
He who touches honey is compelled to lick
his fingers.
He who touches pitch defiles himself.
He who travels a lot becomes wise; he who
is wise stays home.
He who travels with hope, has poverty for
his coachman.
He who treads on eggs, must tread lightly.
He who treads the path of love walks a
thousand meters as if it were only one.
He who treats himself has a fool for a
patient.
He who treats you as himself does you no
injustice.
He who tries a bit of everything
accomplishes much of nothing.
He who tries to shake a tree stump shakes
only himself.
He who trifles with his enemy dies by his
hand.
He who trips and falls should not blame his
foot.
He who trusteth not is not deceived.
He who trusts a woman and leads an ass
will never be free from plague.
He who trusts in God lacks nothing.
He who trusts is happy; the doubter is wise.
He who turns aside avoids danger.
He who understands music understands the
cosmos.
He who undertakes to be his own teacher
has a fool for a pupil.
He who undertakes too many jobs does
none.