Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
He who undertakes too many things at once
seldom does any of them well.
He who undertakes too much seldom
succeeds.
He who upsets something should know
how to put it back again.
He who uses a small paddle cannot go far, a
person who has no witness cannot win a
case.
He who uses bad incense must be careful
not to burn his sleeves.
He who ventures into the bush should close
his ears to rattling.
He who ventures, wins.
He who visits you personally is better than
another who sends a delegate.
He who waits for a chance may wait for a
long time.
He who waits for a dead man's shoes is in
danger of going barefoot.
He who waits for another man's trencher
often dines in imagination.
He who waits for another's platter has a cold
meal.
He who waits for dead men's shoes, may
have to go long barefoot.
He who waits for the moon waits for
darkness.
He who waits gets a tailwind, and he who
rows, a harbour.
He who waits shall live to see.
He who waits till an opportunity occurs
may wait for ever.
He who wakes up and finds himself a
success hasn't been asleep.
He who wakes up early in the morning
receives a bundle of blessings.
He who walks alone shall surely arrive first.
He who walks the path of evil comes upon
an evil end.
He who walks through a field of onions, will
smell like an onion.
He who walks with the lame learns how to
limp.
He who walks with wolves learns to howl.
He who wanders along the beach doesn't eat
his rice dry.
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He who want a rose must respect the thorn.
He who wanted to eat tasty food, ate bitter
food.
He who wants a fire must be able to bear
smoke.
He who wants a mule without fault, must
walk on foot.
He who wants a new world must first buy
the old.
He who wants authority should never be a
visitor.
He who wants content can't find an easy
chair.
He who wants everything will lose
everything.
He who wants fruit should not pick flowers.
He who wants his dog killed has only to say
he's mad.
He who wants milk should not sit in the
middle of a field and wait for a cow to
back up to him.
He who wants the rose must respect the
thorn.
He who wants to barter, usually knows
what is best for him.
He who wants to be a dragon must eat
many little snakes.
He who wants to be famous will have many
a sleepless night.
He who wants to be happy must stay at
home.
He who wants to be rich in a year comes to
the gallows in half a year.
He who wants to be rich in a year is hanged
at six months' end.
He who wants to bring home the riches of
India, he must have them within himself.
He who wants to build high must dig deep.
He who wants to catch fish must not mind a
wetting.
He who wants to catch foxes must hunt with
geese.
He who wants to conquer lechery must flee
from it.