Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Many do lack, that yet would fain have in
their pack.
Many dogs are the death of the hare.
Many dogs kill a hare, no matter how many
turns it makes.
Many dogs may easily worry one hare.
Many dogs, rabbit's death.
Many drops hollow the stone.
Many drops make a shower.
Many drops of water make an ocean.
Many enter the wood without an axe.
Many Eskimos and few seals.
Many fall by the sword, but more from
gluttony.
Many families are built on laughter.
Many find fault without an end, any yet do
nothing at all to mend.
Many flowers, few fruits.
Many friends in general, one in special.
Many friends, few helpers.
Many geese overpower a pig.
Many go out for wool, and come home
shorn.
Many good people can find room in a small
space.
Many grains of sand will sink a ship.
Many hands are quickly ready with the
work.
Many hands can shatter stout walls.
Many hands make a workload lighter.
Many hands make light work.
Many hands make quick work.
Many have been ruined by buying good
pennyworths.
Many have fallen with the bottle in their
hand.
Many have good intentions, but something
comes across them.
Many have too much, but none have
enough.
Many haws, many snows.
Many heads, many minds.
Many hens may be in love with one cock,
but none will be jealous of the other.
Many homes burns inside but it is not seen
outside.
Many hounds are the death of the hare.
Many hounds mean the death of the hare.
Many irons in the fire, pare must cool.
Many kiss hands they would fain see
chopped off.
Many kiss the child for the nurse's sake.
Many kiss the hand they would gladly see
cut off.
Many lick before they bite.
Many little makes a mickle.
Many little rivulets make a great river.
Many look with one eye at what they give,
but with seven at what they receive.
Many lords, many laws.
Many love to praise right and do wrong.
Many maisters, quoth the Poddock to the
Harrow, when every tind took her a
knock.
Many make the descent to eternal darkness
but few ascend to heaven.
Many man makes an errand to the hall to
bid the Lady good-day.
Many man serves a thanklesse master.
Many man speirs the gate he kens full well.
Many medicines, few cures.
Many meet the gods, but few salute them.
Many men are like clocks that show one
hour and strike another.
Many men know how to flatter, few men
know how to praise.
Many men many minds.
Many open a door to shut a window.
Many people / bad assistance.
Many people can pack the cards; fewer can
play the game.
Many people count other people's faults and
ignore their own.
Many people love to praise right and do
wrong.
Many people preach righteousness and
perform sins.
Many people together lift up the 'ndiri'.
Many people wash their hands to have
dinner with the bishop, only a few sit
down to his table.
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