Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Uglier than magic.
Ugliness is the only guardian angel a
woman has.
Ugliness with a good character is better than
beauty.
Ugly people must either learn to dance or
make love.
Unable to keep yourself, you are keeping
dogs.
Unaccustomed to wear them, he displays
the breeches he has on to every one he
meets.
Unanimity is the strongest fortress.
Unasked for service stinks (Proffer'd service
stinks).
Unasked-for advice smells bad.
Unbending the bow does not heal the
wound.
Unbridled gratification produces unbridled
desire.
Uncle, stay put so that the children may
know you.
Uncollected olives, left at random fill neither
the saddle bag nor the little sack.
Under a bad cloak there is a good tippler.
Under a gold sheath a leaden knife.
Under a good cloak may be a bad man.
Under a powerful general there are no
feeble soldiers.
Under a ragged coat lies wisdom.
Under a shabby cloak may be a smart
drinker.
Under a tattered cloak you will generally
find a good drinker.
Under capitalism man exploits man; under
socialism the reverse is true.
Under every stone sleeps a scorpion.
Under fair words beware of fraud.
Under his bowl there is a little bowl.
Under my cloak I command the king.
Under my cloak I kill the king.
Under the elephant’s belly, you can’t pass
twice. (Don’t repeat your past mistakes.)
Under the mountains is silver and gold, but
under the night sky, hunger and cold.
Under the rose.
Under the sackcloth there is something else.
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Under the sackcloth there is something hid.
Under white ashes lie often glowing embers.
Under white ashes there is glowing coal.
Underneath every bush you'll find a mud
rabbit ready to bolt.
Understand is better than stare.
Understanding is something we're sure, the
other fellow hasn't got.
Undertake no more than you can perform.
Undeserved curses don't bite a lot.
Undeserved praise is mockery disguised.
Undeserved punishment is better than that
which is deserved.
Unearned riches have no goods.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
(Those in power are weighed down by
responsibilities, feelings of insecurity)
Uneaten soup and burned mouth.
Unemployment does not guarantee leisure.
Unequalled in the smallest matters.
Unexpected good fortune, gets more
appreciation.
Unfenced garden - fenced in desert.
Unfit are some who complain of common
food.
Unfolded by the water are faces of the
flowers. Flowers thrive where there is
water, as thriving people are found
where living conditions are good.
Unfortunate is the man who has no
fingernails to scratch his head with.
Unfortunate is the property that the owner
doesn't oversee.
Unfortunates learn from their own mistakes,
and the lucky ones learn from other's
mistakes.
Unhappiness can be a bridge to happiness.
Unhappy, he who has no one.
Union is source of success.
Union is strength.
Unite to move forward.
United we are a rock, divided we are sand.
United we stand, divided we fall.
Unity can be equal to a thousand golden
coins.
Unity is power.