Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
When the dog is drowning, every one brings
him water.
When the Dogs dance in the forest, Gypsies
afoot.
When the door is closed, you must learn to
slide across the crack of the sill.
When the door is low, one must stoop.
When the drink is in, the sense is out.
When the dripping continues, it succeeds in
piercing the hardest stone.
When the drop is inside, the sense is
outside.
When the drummers change their beats the
dancers must also change their steps.
When the ducks are quacking the frogs take
it as a warning.
When the eagle is dead, the crows pick out
his eyes.
When the ear of corn hangs to the side the
farmer watches it with comfort.
When the earth is hot, the worm stays in the
ground.
When the elderly ones in a house travel, the
younger ones quickly grow in
experience.
When the elephant is slain, all the tribes
gather together to eat of it.
When the explorer is ready, the guide will
appear.
When the eye sees you, then your bound to
go for duty.
When the eyes see nothing, the heart feels
nothing.
When the father has eaten too much salt in
his lifetime, then his son thereafter will
have a great thirst.
When the feed box is empty, the horses bite
each other.
When the fever is gone, the thirst ends.
When the fields are flooded you'll have
hunger, when they're snow covered
there'll be plenty to eat.
When the fields yield not, the saints have
not.
When the fight's over, don't wave your fists.
When the figs are ripe all the birds want to
eat.
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When the fish gets rotten, it all starts from
the head.
When the flag is unfurled, all reason is in the
trumpet.
When the flatterer pipes, the devil dances.
When the flock makes an about-face, the
stragglers become leaders.
When the food is cooked there is no need to
wait before eating it.
When the fool is told a proverb, its meaning
has to be explained to him.
When the fool knows when to be silent, he
would be sitting among the wise.
When the fox cannot reach the grapes, he
says they are not ripe.
When the fox is hungry, he eats butterflies.
When the fox licks his paw let the farmer
look after his geese.
When the fox preaches then beware your
geese.
When the fox preaches to the goose her neck
is in danger.
When the fox preaches, beware of your
geese.
When the fox preaches, look to your geese.
When the fox preaches, take care of
yourselves, hens.
When the fox wants to catch geese, he wags
his tail.
When the Frenchman sleeps the devil rocks
him.
When the friar's beaten, then comes James.
When the frog in front falls into a pit, those
behind take care.
When the fruit fails, welcome haws.
When the fruit is scarcest, its taste is
sweetest.
When the furze is in bloom, my love's in
tune.
When the game is most thriving it is time to
leave off.
When the giver comes, the gate opens by
itself.
When the glow-worm lights her lamp, the
air is always very damp.