Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Whatsoever was the father of the disease, an
ill diet was the mother.
Wheat stalks heavy with grain learn how to
bow their heads.
When a badman dies, he either goes to hell
or to the Pecos.
When a bald man dies, the mourners give
him curly hair as a present.
When a bee stings a man, he doesn't set off
to destroy all beehives.
When a bird builds its nest it uses the
feathers of other birds.
When a blade has dulled, sharpen another.
When a blind man bears the standard, pity
those who follow.
When a blind man carries a lame man, both
go forward.
When a blind man dies, he is praised as
having beautiful eyes.
When a blind man is happy, he gives money
to his child to buy kerosene for his lamp.
When a blind man tells you he is going to
throw a stone, know that his foot is on
the stone.
When a bonsai stops growing, you know it's
dead.
When a bribe enters through the front door,
honesty departs through the window.
When a Bulgar gets rich, he builds himself
another house.
When a bull gets his leg broken, he is sure to
go back to his yard.
When a camel falls to the ground, the knives
are many.
When a camel is at the foot of a mountain,
only then judge his height.
When a camel is at the foot of a mountain,
then judge of his height.
When a cat wants to eat her kittens, she says
they look like mice.
When a cat wants to eat its own kitten, it
accuses them of smelling like rats.
When a centipede dies on the wall, it does
not fall down.
When a chick ignores its mother's warning,
the eagle grasps it for a meal.
When a child cries for a razor give it him.
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When a child is asleep, a mother's attention
is on the child's stomach.
When a child knows how to wash his hands
well, he eats with the elders.
When a cock invites a cockroach for a
birthday party, he has prepared dinner
for himself.
When a cow is crying, a dog is making a
party.
When a cow is lost, it is something to
recover its tail, were it only to make a
handle for one's door.
When a coward sees a man, he can beat he
becomes hungry for a fight.
When a cricket is quiet, it is digging.
When a crow is killed by a storm, the
fortuneteller says, "He died by my
curse."
When a dead tree falls, the woodpeckers
profit from his death.
When a deceiving man tells you to climb a
tree, tell him to climb it first. If he finds a
comfortable spot you can follow him.
When a divorced man marries a divorced
woman, there are four people in that
marital bed.
When a dog ages, the fox pees on it.
When a dog bites a man, that is not news;
but when a man bites a dog, that is news.
When a dog bites you, do not bite back.
When a dog cannot bite, it has a bone in its
mouth.
When a dog has money, he buys cheese.
When a dog runs away, hit him, hit him.
When a door opens not to your knock,
consider your reputation.
When a dove begins to associate with crows
its feathers remain white but its heart
grows black.
When a dove begins to fly with crows, its
feathers remain white but its heart grows
black.
When a drunken man meets a mad man, he
learns the difference between being
merely drunk and being truly mad.