Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Who does not beat his own child will later
beat his own breast.
Who does not bother will not have sons and
daughters.
Who does not choose dies of hunger.
Who does not eat till he is full, won't lick
himself satisfied.
Who does not go with you, go with him.
Who does not jump into water will not learn
to swim.
Who does not love to dance, does not love to
sing.
Who does not notice you in rags will not
notice you in nice clothes, who notices
you in rags will also motice you in nice
clothes.
Who does not obey forbidding will regret
afterwards.
Who does not obey the parents' word will
be taught by the world.
Who does not punish evil, invites it.
Who does not share what he is given will
not share what he has in his barn.
Who does not thank for a little will not
thank for a lot.
Who does not understand a look, cannot
understand long explanations.
Who does not venture gets neither horse nor
mule, and who ventures too much lose
horse and mule.
Who does not want to work in the heat, will
have to starve in the cold.
Who does not want to work, need not to eat.
Who does not wish to be like the wolf let
him not wear its skin.
Who does not work will not get food.
Who does nothing can do nothing wrong.
Who does too much, often does little.
Who does well, meets goodwill.
Who doesn't approach with disbelief, won't
see the face of paradise.
Who doesn't collect kopecks will not get a
ruble.
Who doesn't intend to pay, signs any
contract.
Who doesn't keep faith with God won't keep
it with men.
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Who doesn't listen to reason, can't do things
with reason.
Who doesn't make a knot at the end of the
thread, loses the stitch more than once.
Who doesn't want a fire, should remove the
wood.
Who doesn't want one will not get two.
Who doesn't want to stay with friends, is
either a cop, a cuckold, or a spy.
Who doesn't want to when he can, can't
when he wants to.
Who don't keep faith with God won't keep it
with man.
Who doubts errs not.
Who draws his sword against his prince
must throw away his scabbard.
Who dresses in the clothing of others, will
soon undress.
Who drinks at night, buys himself death,
who drinks in bed, buys himself a coffin.
Who drinks till bottom, lives without mind.
Who drives donkeys and believes women,
will never see the face of paradise.
Who eats a lot will do a lot.
Who eats a lot will make a mountain.
Who eats bread with barley porridge will be
sent to Siberia.
Who eats capon, capon comes to him.
Who eats his cock alone must saddle his
horse alone.
Who eats it won't know the bitterness of the
onion, but who chops it does.
Who eats like a wolf will work like a bear.
Who eats lying on his side will commit ten
sins, who eats lying on his back will
commit seven sins.
Who eats too much, will then be sick.
Who eats will be strong.
Who eats without drinking, will never feel
full.
Who else will lift a dogs tail if not itself.
Who enters the Turkish bath will sweat.
Who errs in the tens errs in the thousands.