Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
When the tree waves, wind is stirring.
When the truth is missing, proverbs are
used to discover it.
When the Tsar sins the Empire must do
penance.
When the Turk becomes richer he takes
another wife.
When the vine entwines your roof, it is time
to cut it down.
When the waggon is tilting everybody gives
it a shove.
When the wame's fu' the bones would be at
rest.
When the war is over then comes help.
When the water goes uphill, the frog sings
AbuAta.
When the water level decreases, the ice will
crack.
When the water rises, the fish eat the ants;
when the water falls, the ants eat the fish.
When the water's high, the boat's high.
When the weather changes, the beast
sneezes.
When the well is dry, we know what it's
worth.
When the well's fu' it will rin owre.
When the white man is about to leave a
garden for good, he wrecks it.
When the white man wins, it is a battle.
When the wife is away, the husband is
master of the house.
When the will is prompt the legs are nimble.
When the will is ready the feet are light.
When the wind blows the sea is moving.
When the wind is in the east, 'tis neither
good for man nor beast.
When the wind serves, all aid.
When the wine is free even the judge drinks
it.
When the wine is in the man, the wit is in
the can.
When the wine is in, the wit is out.
When the wine is run out, you stop the leak.
When the wine runs to waste in the cellar,
he mends the cask.
When the wise man gets angry, he stops
being wise.
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When the wolf grows old the crows ride
him.
When the wolf's ears appear, his body is not
far off.
When the woman wants something God
quakes.
When the word is in the mouth you must
caress the sheath.
When the word is out, it belongs to another.
When the words are said, the holy water is
made.
When the wound is healed the pain is
forgotten.
When there are lots of insects, look for a
good grain year.
When there are no great tigers in the deep
mountains, even a monkey can become
king.
When there are two cooks, the soup
becomes either salty or saltless.
When there are two fires in one room, only
one will smoke.
When there are two friends to one purse,
one sings, the other weeps.
When there are two in a lawsuit only a third
will profit from it.
When there is a big tree, small ones climb on
its back to reach the sun.
When there is a famine, no bread is stale.
When there is a fire in the neighbourhood
carry water to your own house.
When there is a misunderstanding between
the left leg and right leg the entire body
falls down.
When there is a war between fire and water,
fire loses.
When there is killing weather, the dogs
grow fat, when there is.
When there is little bread at table put plenty
on your plate.
When there is no enemy it is safe to fight.
When there is no enemy within, the enemies
outside cannot hurt you.
When there is no wind, every man is a pilot.