Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
The skin of yesteday's sugarcane is a havest
to an ant.
The skinnier the dog, the more fleas he has.
The skunk rat can get as fat and plump as he
pleases. If his whole hind leg costs one
anini, I still will not buy it.
The sky does not rain gold or silver.
The sky is heavy with rain, but does not
come.
The sky is not the less blue because the blind
man does not see it.
The sky is of the same color wherever you
go.
The sky is the same color wherever you go.
The sky is wide enough for two birds to fly
without their wings touching.
The sky's stone does not strike the nettle.
The slanderer kills a thousand times; the as-
sassin but once.
The slave must be content with the joys of
his master.
The sleep of the wicked people is a benefit
for them and a boon to the world.
The sleeping dog is turned by a stick.
The sleeping fox catches no chickens.
The sleeping fox catches no poultry.
The sleeping place of the rabbit grew with,
‘Come and see.’ (A small story grows
larger by adding to it.)
The sleepy fox has seldom feathered
breakfasts.
The slothful man is the beggar's brother.
The slow horse reaches the mill.
The slow hound often has good qualities.
The slower you go, the farther you will be.
The slug always leaves a trail to follow.
The sluggard will not plough by reason of
the cold; therefore shall he beg in
harvest, and have nothing.
The Sluggard works twice, the niggard pays
twice.
The small thing which went splash! It has
not yet come out of the water. (Just
because a matter is not being discussed
does not mean that it is finished.)
The smaller the cabin the wider the door.
The smaller the company the bigger the
596
share.
The smaller the heart, the longer the tongue.
The smaller the lizard the greater the hope
of becoming a crocodile.
The smaller the margin, the greater the
turnover.
The smallest good deed is better than the
grandest good intention.
The smallest pepper is hottest.
The smallest thing outlives the human
being.
The smart lad is not him who beats, but he
who endures it.
The smarter you get the fewer words you'd
say.
The smile of a rose uplifts the nightingale.
The smith's dog sleeps at the noise of the
hammer, and wakes at the grinding of
teeth.
The smith's horse and the cobbler wife
always have the worst shoes.
The smoke caused by meat which is roasted
does not cause pain in the eyes of a
hungry person.
The smoke of a man's own house is better
than the fire of another's.
The smoke of my own house is better than
another man's fire.
The smoke of our own country is brighter
than fire abroad.
The snail is as sune at its rest as the swallow.
The snail leaves its trail wherever it goes.
The snail, to be rid of annoyances, bartered
its eyes for horns.
The snake and the crab don't sleep in the
same hole.
The snake bites the tamer first.
The snake that seduced Eve spoke Spanish.
The sober man's secret is the drunkard's
speech.
The soldier is well paid for doing mischief.
The soldier's blood exalts the captain.
The soldiers' blood, the general's reputation.
The soldiers fight, and the kings are heroes.
The soldier's wife is always a widow.