Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
If your friend is honey, don't lick it all.
If your friend is like honey, don't lick all of
it.
If your friend’s beard is burning, extinguish
it, because he will also extinguish the fire
on your beard tomorrow. (If you help
others, you will also find help in the
future.)
If your guest becomes a cook, your larder
will soon be empty.
If your head is made of butter, don't be a
baker.
If your head is wax, do not walk in the sun.
If your heart is a rose, then your mouth will
speak perfumed words.
If your heart is bitter, sugar in the mouth
won't help.
If your house is of glass, don't throw rocks
at others.
If your husband has many wives, the only
sure way for him into you're the
bedroom is through a delicious meal.
If your inner mind isn't deceived, your outer
actions won't be wrong.
If your mind is strong, all difficult things
will become easy; if your mind is weak,
all easy things will become difficult.
If your motive is good, a farting donkey
won't harm you.
If your mouth is in someone else's kitchen it
cannot get its independence.
If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut
off your lips.
If your mouth were a knife, it would cut off
your lips.
If your neighbor is an early riser, you too
will become one.
If your neighbor visits Mecca once, watch
out for him. If he makes a second visit,
you had better avoid him. After the third
visit you had better move to another
street.
If your neighbor's house is afire, fetch water
to save your own.
If your neighbor's house is on fire, make
haste to put out the fire in your own
house.
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If your parents take care of you up to the
time you cut your teeth, you take care of
them when they lose theirs.
If your part of the battlefield is covered with
thorns, you do not leave your position
and go to stand where the ground is
good.
If your roof is made of glass, don't throw
stones at your neighbor's house.
If your son-in-law is good, you gained a son.
if he is bad, you've lost a daughter.
If your strength is small, don't carry heavy
burdens. If your words are worthless,
don't give advice.
If your sword is short, add one step to it.
If your time ain't come not even a doctor can
kill you.
If your vision is for a year plant wheat, if
you vision is for a decade plant trees,
and if your vision is for a lifetime plant
people.
If your wife tells you to throw yourself off a
cliff, pray to God that it is a low one.
If you're a good person even after death
your grave is loved.
If you're a liar, then have a good memory.
If you're a reed-player, why did your father
die of typhoid fever?
If you're a shoveler, shovel your garden
first.
If you're a wind then I'm a twister.
If you're afraid of wolves, don't go to the
woods.
If you're beautiful, whatever you do is fine.
If you're born to be hanged, then you'll
never be drowned.
If you're born to crawl you can't fly.
If you're caught in a trap then you're the
thief.
If you're fated to drown, you may die in a
teaspoon of water.
If you're filled with pride then you will not
have room for wisdom.
If you're going home, you don't get wet.
If you're going to rest under the sun, it's
better to keep walking.