Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
A lizard without one leg cannot move up a
tree.
A load of books does not equal one good
teacher.
A load of March dust is worth a ducat.
A loaded wagon creaks; an empty one
rattles.
A loaded wagon creaks; an empty one
rattles.
A loaf of fresh baked bread brings
happiness to even devils.
A loan long continued usually confers
ownership.
A loan, though old, is not a gift.
A lobster loves water, but not when he’s
being cooked in it.
A lock is better than suspicion.
A lock is meant only for honest men.
A log can not move save by the help of
rollers.
A lone traveler was swept by a stream.
(there is danger in traveling alone)
A lonely old crow, see someone you know,
fly to your right, sure to be right, and if
you are hawking, money before night.
A lonely person is at home everywhere.
A lonely truth can be brought down by a
pack of lies.
A long beard and a rosary will not make
you a priest.
A long dispute has been forgoten by love,
or sometimes a long time of goodness
has been forgotten by one badness.
A long dress makes a lady.
A long lasting visitor grinds the wine.
A long lawsuit breeds poverty.
A long life may not be good enough, but a
good life is long enough.
A long march starts from the very first step.
A long pull and a strong pull and a pull
altogether.
A long skirt wraps around the leg, a long
tongue wraps around the head.
A long tongue betokens a short hand.
A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.
A long voyage begins with just one step.
A long-tailed animal doesn’t jump over fire.
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A looker on sees more of the game than a
player.
A loose tooth will not rest until it’s pulled
out.
A lord of straw devours a vassal of steel.
A lord without land, is like a cask without
wine.
A lord without riches is a soldier without
arms.
A lordly taste make a beggar’s purse.
A loss not missed by your neighbor is not a
real loss.
A lot got the crow to his mother.
A lot of people become saints because of
their stomach.
A lot of weeds will grow in a stagnant
pond.
A lot will stick to dirty hands.
A loud voice can make even the truth
sound foolish.
A lounging lizard catches no crickets.
A louse cannot lift the eiderdown.
A louse moving about met with a finger. (If
you are careless in doing things you
may meet with disaster.)
A love that can last forever takes but a sec-
ond to come about.
A loved one has no pimples.
A lovelorn cook oversalts the porridge.
A lovely girl attracts attention by her good
looks, an ugly girl by the help of a mir-
ror.
A lover should be regarded as a person
demented.
A lover’s anger is short-lived.
A loving man, a jealous man.
A loving wife is often blessed with the birth
of a tenth child.
A low fog leaves good weather.
A low hedge is easily leaped over.
A lucky man can stumble upon a treasure
while an unlucky one can’t even find a
mushroom.
A lucky person is someone who plants
pebbles and harvests potatoes.