Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Possession is the grave of pleasure.
Possession is worth an ill chartour.
Possession satisfies.
Possessions dwindle: I mourn their loss. But
I mourn the loss of time much more, for
anyone can save his purse, but none can
win back lost time.
Possession's worth an ill charter.
Postpone not a good action.
Postpone today's anger till tomorrow.
Postponement is cancellation.
Pot, your bottom is black. "Yours is blacker
than me."
Pots take turns to sit on the fire.
Potter envies potter, and smith smith.
Pound the garlic, Pedro, whilst I grate the
cheese.
Pour not water on a drowned mouse.
Poured clear water on hiher hands.
Pouring oil on the fire is not the way to
quench it.
Pouring water from above the roof of a tall
building.
Poverty and hunger have many learned
disciples.
Poverty and love are difficult to hide.
Poverty and ugliness are difficult to hide.
Poverty breeds discontent.
Poverty craves many things, but avarice
more.
Poverty creates sadness.
Poverty destroys all virtues.
Poverty does not destroy virtue nor wealth
bestow it.
Poverty does not destroy virtue, nor does
wealth bestow it.
Poverty has no greater foe than bashfulness.
Poverty has no kin.
Poverty is a noose that strangles humility
and breeds disrespect for God and man.
Poverty is a shirt of fire.
Poverty is a sin that the rich never forgive.
Poverty is a sort of leprosy.
Poverty is a wonderful thing. It sticks to a
man after all his friends have forsaken
him.
Poverty is an enemy to good manners.
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Poverty is an older daughter of laziness.
Poverty is crafty.
Poverty is cunning; it catches even a fox.
Poverty is death in another form.
Poverty is even worse if you have to sleep
on the edge of a crowded bed.
Poverty is no disgrace, but it is a great
inconvenience.
Poverty is no disgrace, but neither do you
have to take pride in it.
Poverty is no joy, although it sometimes
makes you laugh.
Poverty is no shame.
Poverty is no sin, but it is a branch of
roguery.
Poverty is no sin, but terribly inconvenient.
Poverty is no sin.
Poverty is not a crime, but it's better not to
show it.
Poverty is not a crime.
Poverty is not a shame, but the being
ashamed of it is.
Poverty is not a sin, it's worse than that.
Poverty is not a vice.
Poverty is not vile.
Poverty is slavery.
Poverty is the mother of all arts.
Poverty is the reward of idleness.
Poverty is the sixth sense.
Poverty is the worst sin and punishment.
Poverty makes a man mean.
Poverty makes thieves, like love makes
poets.
Poverty never sped well in love.
Poverty parteth friends.
Poverty parts good company, and is an
enemy to vertue.
Poverty parts good company.
Poverty runs after the poor, wealth after the
rich.
Poverty shows us who are our friends and
who our enemies.
Poverty trieth friends.
Poverty wants many things, and avarice all.
Poverty with security is better than plenty in
the midst of fear and uncertainty.