Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
When the ass was invited to the wedding
feast he said, "They need more wood and
water."
When the bag tears, the shoulders get a rest.
When the bait's worth more than the fish,
it's time to stop fishing.
When the banner is unfurled, all reason is in
the trumpet.
When the battle is over you make your
appearance.
When the bed breaks, there is the ground to
lie on.
When the bee comes to your house, let her
have beer; you may want to visit the
bee's house some day.
When the bee sucks, it makes honey, when
the spider, poison.
When the beer goes in the wits go out.
When the bells are in water they can't make
any sound.
When the belly is full the mind is amongst
the maids.
When the belly is full, the talk is good.
When the big bells ring, the little bells are
not heard.
When the big drum is sounded, the small
drums keep silence.
When the big fish fight, the shrimps must lie
low.
When the big tree falls, the goat eats its
leaves.
When the blind lead the blind, both shall fall
into the ditch.
When the blind leads the way, woe to those
who follow.
When the blind man carries the banner, woe
to those who follow.
When the blind man carries the lame man,
both go forward.
When the blind one carries the lame one,
both of them gets ahead.
When the boat reaches mid-stream, it is too
late to stop the leak.
When the branches of trees in the forest are
fighting, the roots are kissing.
When the brothers fight to the death, a
stranger inherits their father's estate.
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When the bundles of tobacco are ready,
dancing begins.
When the bush is on fire the chameleon
learns to run fast.
When the bush is on fire, the antelope ceases
to fear the hunter's bullet.
When the businessmen sleep, the ad works.
When the buttocks foul the air, it's the head
that gets knocked.
When the cage is ready the bird is flown.
When the calf is drowned they cover the
well.
When the calf is stolen, the peasant mends
the stall.
When the candles are out, all women are
fair.
When the cart breaks down, advice
abounds.
When the cat and mouse agree, the grocer is
ruined.
When the cat and the mouse agree the
farmer doesn't stand a chance.
When the cat and the mouse agree, the
grocer is ruined.
When the cat gets too old, the mice are not
afraid any more.
When the cat goes away, mice reign.
When the cat hops around, bad weather is
on the way.
When the cat is gone, the mice come out to
stretch.
When the cat is not home, the mice dance on
the table.
When the cat is out, the mouse can dance.
When the cat mourns for the mouse do not
take her seriously.
When the cat sleeps, the mice play.
When the cat washes its face, you know it's
going to rain.
When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
When the cat’s away, the rats dance on the
table.
When the cat's away the mice dance.
When the cat's away the mouse sits on its
throne.
When the cat's away the rats dance.