Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Little folks are fond of talking about what
great folks do.
Little grain have I collected from a mass of
chaff.
Little intermeddling makes good friends.
Little intermitting makes good friends.
Little is done where many command.
Little is spent with difficulty, much with
ease.
Little kend the less car'd for.
Little kens the wife that sits by the fire, how
the wind blows cold in hurle-burle
swyre.
Little kent, the less cared for.
Little kettles soon boil over.
Little leaks sink the ship.
Little may an old Horse do, if he may not
neigh.
Little money, little football.
Little never-rest was caught by children. (It
is good to rest often when doing hard
work.)
Little odds between a feast and a fu' wame.
Little palm tree, stop crying, you child is the
tall palm tree.
Little pitchers have big ears.
Little pitchers have large ears.
Little pots soon run over.
Little presents maintain friendship.
Little said is soonest mended.
Little saints also perform miracles.
Little sayd is soon mended, and a little geir
is soon spended.
Little snakes need to grow in hiding.
Little sorrows are loud, great ones silent.
Little sticks kindle a fire, great ones put it
out.
Little strokes fell great oaks
Little talk is easy to cure.
Little thieves are hanged by the neck, great
ones by the purse.
Little thieves are hanged, but great ones
escape.
Little thieves have iron chains, and great
thieves gold ones.
Little thing, finger. (To know something
someone has to show you first by
397
pointing)
Little things are pretty.
Little things attract light minds.
Little things mean alot.
Little things please little minds.
Little to fear when traitors are true.
Little troubles the eye, but far lesse the soul.
Little wars an ill hussie what a dinner holds
in.
Little wit makes meikle travel.
Little wood, much fruit.
Live a good and useful life.
Live according to your means.
Live and learn
Live and learn, die and forget it all.
Live and learn.
Live and let die.
Live and let live.
Live and let live. There's nothing so queer as
folk.
Live and scratch -- when you're dead the
itching will stop.
Live for a century learn for a century.
Live for today for tomorrow never comes
Live in measure, and laugh at the
mediciners.
Live in my heart and pay no rent.
Live long and prosper.
Live men do not lack work.
Live near a lame man, and you will soon
learn to limp.
Live near water, and ask not about
sustenance.
Live not beyond your means.
Live not to eat, but eat to live.
Live one century - study one century.
Live patiently in the world; know that those
who hate you are more numerous than
those who love you.
Live to live and you will learn to live.
Live today for tomorrow it will all be
history.
Live today, forget the past.
Live together like brothers and do business
like strangers.