Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
A sparrow in the hand is better than a cock
on the roof.
A sparrow in the hand is better than a
pigeon on the roof.
A sparrow in the hand is better than a
pigeon on the wing.
A sparrow in the hand is better then a pi-
geon on the branch.
A sparrow suffers as much when it breaks
its leg as does a Flanders horse.
A speaker needs no tools.
A speck on a jade stone won’t obscure its
radiance.
A spectator sees more than a player in the
heat of a game.
A speech without a proverb is like a stew
without salt.
A speedy wrestling and a bad fall go hand
in hand.
A spender gets the property of the hoarder.
A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping
spring but also its food trap.
A spirited horse, a compliant; an aggressive
man, a compliant horse.
A spiritual leader is able to see the past,
present and the future.
A splinter doesn’t land far from the trunk.
A spoiled son becomes a gambler, while a
spoiled daughter becomes a harlot.
A spoken word is like a sparrow that once
has flown away, cannot be caught again.
A spoken word is not a sparrow. Once it
flies out, you can’t catch it.
A spoken word, carved wood.
A sponge to wipe away the past; a rose to
sweeten the present; a kiss to greet the
future.
A spooked crow is afraid of a bush.
A spoon does not know the taste of soup,
nor a learned fool the taste of wisdom.
A spoon full of skytter spills a pot full of
skins.
A spoonful of honey will catch more flies
than a gallon of vinegar.
A spoonful of tar in a barrel of honey.
A spot in gold and a fault in a wise man are
soon visible.
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A spot shows most on the finest cloth.
A spur in the head is worth two in the heel.
A spy for both.
A stack can be eaten in cakes.
A staff is quickly found to beat a dog.
A stammerer would eventually say father.
A starved town is soon forced to surrender.
A starving crocodile is never pleasant.
A starving man will eat with the wolf.
A statement once let loose cannot be caught
by four horses.
A stealing dog strengthens its back.
A stepmother has a hard hand.
A stern chase is a long chase.
A stern creditor is a poor payer.
A stern look is not a slap in the face.
A stick at the neighbours cannot drive out a
leopard at your home.
A stick for the nobody, a hint for the
nobleman.
A stick is a peacemaker.
A stick is soon found to beat a dog.
A stick of matches can burn the entire
forest.
A stick one bends while it is still green.
A still sow eats up all the draff.
A still tongue makes a wise head.
A stingy man is always poor.
A stirring foot always gets something, even
if it’s only a thorn.
A stitch in due time saves nine.
A stitch in time saves nine
A stolen object brings no joy to one’s heart.
A stolen object does not fill ones heart with
joy.
A stone from the hand of a friend is an ap-
ple.
A stone moved often gathers no moss.
A stone that gathers no moss will be
washed away by the river.
A stone that is visible cannot destroy a hoe.
A stone thrown at the right time is better
than a stone thrown at the wrong time.
A stone thrown at the right time is better
than gold given at the wrong time.