Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Who buys hath need of eyes.
Who buys land buys war.
Who buys wants a hundred eyes, who sells
need have but one.
Who came back from the grave and told the
story?
Who can do, don't want to; Who wants to,
can't do; Who knows how to do, won't
do it; Who does it, doesn't know how to;
and, so, badly goes the world.
Who can escape envy and blame, that
speaks or writes for public fame?
Who can find a woman of valor? Her price
is far above rubies.
Who can master his thirst can master his
health.
Who can not be trusted in small things can
not be trusted in big things.
Who can say for sure that one will live to see
tomorrow.
Who can say with certainty that one will live
to see the morrow?
Who can tie an oven brush, weave a
sackcloth and turn over chitterlings is
ready for marriage.
Who cannot beat the horse let him beat the
saddle.
Who cannot fight, wins nought by right.
Who cannot pray to God, let him go to sea.
Who cannot sing, may whistle.
Who cannot work out his salvation by heart
will not do it by book.
Who can't bite should not bare his teeth
Who can't help, listens in vain.
Who can't pretend cannot govern.
Who cares about every little feather should
not make the bed.
Who cares if a crow is male or female?
Who cares well for cats will marry as
happily as he or she could ever wish.
Who carries doubtful people to his house,
will doubtless from his carriage
something lose.
Who carries on his back is thrown from the
saddle.
Who ceases to be a friend never was one.
Who celebrates all holidays will face all
722
hungers.
Who changes country changes luck.
Who changes his condition changes fortune.
Who chastises his child will be honoured by
him, who chastises him not will be
shamed.
Who chatters to you will chatter of you.
Who cheats is a dog, who lets himself be
cheated is an ass.
Who chooses a wife based on the dowry,
will have a painful life.
Who cleans up the dirt washes away
happiness.
Who comes first, grinds first.
Who comes seldom, is welcome.
Who comes unbidden departs unthanked.
Who comes uncalled, sits unserved.
Who could live without hope?
Who created thunder does not fear it.
Who cuddles a cat, his farmyard will be
blessed.
Who dances at the wedding, weeps at the
funeral.
Who dangles after the great is the last at
table and the first to be cuffed.
Who deceives me once, shame on him; if he
deceive me twice, shame on me.
Who demands justice, must administer
justice.
Who depends upon another man's table
often dines late.
Who dies threatening will be buried with
farting.
Who dies today is safe from tomorrow's sin.
Who digs a pit for others will fall in
themselves.
Who digs a trap for others ends up in it
himself.
Who digs many wells doesn't get sweet
water in all of them.
Who digs the well should not be refused
water.
Who disobeys his parents, disobeys God.
Who divides honey with the bear, will be
like to get the lesser share.
Who does all he may never does well.