Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
The truth is a heavy burden that few care to
carry.
The truth is better than a lie.
The truth is bitter and lies are sweet.
The truth is half a quarrel.
The truth is like gold: keep it locked up and
you will find it exactly as you first put it
away.
The truth is lost when there is too much
debating.
The truth is not always what we want to
hear.
The truth passes through fire and does not
burn.
The truth shall set you free.
The truth will out
The Truth will out.
The Tsar has three hands but only one ear.
The tsetse-fly is perched on the tortoise's
back in vain.
The tulip is, among flowers, what the
peacock is among birds. A tulip lacks
scent, a peacock has an unpleasant voice.
The one takes pride in its garb, the other
in its tail.
The turd is proud that the river will carry it.
The turtle does not suffer when running.
The turtle is not afraid of hail stones.
The turtle lays thousands of eggs without
anyone knowing, but when the hen lays
an egg, the whole country is informed.
The turtle underestimates the value of fast
feet.
The twig that falls in the water will never
become a fish.
The twigs are rarely better than the trunk.
The two hardest things in life to handle are
success and failure.
The two make a pair.
The tyrant is only the slave turned inside
out.
The udder of a neighbor's cow is always
bigger.
The ugliest life is better than the nicest
death.
The ugliest tomcat always has the most
beautiful mate.
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The umbrella was made for rainy days, the
white man uses it for the sun.
The unbidden guest is ever a pest.
The unborn baby that fears criticism will
never be born.
The underskirt is longer than the skirt.
The unexpected always happens.
The unfaithful woman has remorse, the
faithful one has regret.
The unfortunate know who are their real
friends.
The unfortunate would be bitten by
toothless dogs.
The ungrateful son is a wart on his father's
face; to leave it is a blemish, to cut it off
is pain.
The ungrateful son is like a wart on his
father's face; to leave it there is unsightly,
to cut it off is painful.
The unhappy child cries for toasted snow.
The unknown is always great.
The unknown is ever imagined.
The unlaced boil does not allow sleep. (A
person will not sleep well if they have
unresolved problems.)
The unlucky man's hope prevented him
from committing suicide.
The unmarried don't know about labor
pains.
The unqualified man desires to climb to the
top; the bad man desires to sit at the
head of the table.
The unrighteous penny consumes the
righteous dollar.
The unscrupulous steal everything.
The unscrupulous succeed every time.
The unstable fly met with a lump of faeces.
(Don’t’ rush when doing something
because you may meet with painful
consequences.)
The upright never grow rich in a hurry.
The urine of one dog will not pollute the
ocean.
The used key is always bright.
The used kut'luch is always shiny.