Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
As the lion said, ‘I will kill your lambs and
you will remember my presence.’
As the man is worth his land is worth.
As the man is, so is his language.
As the man is, so is his speech.
As the master is away the workers take rest.
As the master is, so are his men.
As the master sleeps, the servant dreams.
As the master, so the work.
As the meat, so its broth.
As the mistress, so the maid.
As the old birds sings, the young ones
twitter.
As the old Cock craws, the young Cock
lears.
As the old cock crows so crows the young.
As the old cock crows, the young cock
learns.
As the old ones sing, the young ones
twitter.
As the person who has health is young, so
the person who owes nothing is rich.
As the question so the answer.
As the sands of the desert are to the weary
traveler, so are words to he who loveth
silence.
As the saying goes.
As the sheep are shorn, the lambs shiver.
As the snow melts the filth shows through.
As the Sow fills the Draff fowres.
As the sow fills the draff sours.
As the spokes of a wheel are attached to the
hub, so all things are attached to life.
As the stone leaves your hand it belongs to
the devil.
As the sun’s shadow shifts, so there is no
permanence on earth.
As the tree falls, it will lie.
As the tree is known by its fruit, so is the
wicked man by his deeds.
As the tree, so the fruit.
As the tree, so the fruit; as the mistress, so
the maid.
As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined.
As the virtue in the tree, such is the fruit.
As the weather goes, so goes the patient.
As the wind, so the sail.
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As the wise man looks for a bridge, the fool
crosses the river.
As the work, so the pay.
As the wound inflames the finger, so
thought inflames the mind.
As there is Easter, so there are meager
times.
As there is guilt in innocence, there is
innocence in guilt.
As they brew, so let them drink.
As they pipe to me, I will dance.
As thick as thieves
As thou valuest yourself, others will esteem
thee.
As though a bird had flown up from under
your feet.
As to flowers, when half open; as to sake,
when a person is half tipsy.
As to tastes, nothing is written.
As to the juror or the witness, bribe both.
As to what is future, even a bird with a long
neck cannot see it, but God only.
As twice two is four.
As unsteady as an egg on a stick.
As wanton and immoral as an priest in a
nunnery.
As water runs towards the sword money
towards the rich man’s hand.
As we advance in life, we learn the limits of
our abilities.
As we are egged on, we rage.
As we grow older our bad qualities make
us younger.
As we live, so we learn.
As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
A's well that ends well.
As wight as a wabster’s doublet, that ilka
day taks a thief by the neck.
As won, so spent.
As you bake so shall you brew.
As you bake, so shall you eat.
As you began the dance you may pay the
piper.
As you behave towards others, expect that
others will behave to you.
As you brew, so must you drink.