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Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs Do not create in anger what you lack in reason. Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade. Do not cut off you nose to spite your face. Do not cut the bough you are sitting on. Do not despise an insignificant enemy, nor a slight wound. Do not dig a hole for somebody else; you yourself will fall into it. Do not dispose of the monkey’s tail before he is dead. Do not divide the spoil till the victory is won. Do not do all you can, do not spend all that you have, do not believe all that you hear, and do not tell all that you know. Do not do strange acts merely for the sake of astonishing your friends. Do not draw your sword to kill a fly. Do not dress in clothes made of leaves when going to put out a fire. Do not drink from a well and throw a stone into it. Do not drink in advance on the hide of a bear. Do not drink poison to quench a thirst. Do not drink water in the house of a mer- chant: he will charge you for it. Do not dwell in a city where a horse does not neigh nor a dog bark. Do not dwell in a city whose governor is a physician. Do not eat before you have fed your animal. Do not eat the fingers that feed you. Do not eat the strangers’ bread as this diminishes your stature. Do not eat your chicken and throw its feath- ers in the front yard. Do not employ handsome servants. Do not expect good in return for a good deed. Do not fall before you are pushed. Do not fear a stain that disappears with water. Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still. 157 Do not follow a person who is running away. Do not follow the path. Go where there is no path to begin the trail. Do not forget little kindnesses and do not remember small faults. Do not forget what it is to be a sailor because of being a captain yourself. Do not fret for news, it will grow old and you will know it. Do not gaze at the sky from the bottom of a well. Do not give an opinion until it is asked for. Do not give the dog bread every time he wags his tail. Do not grab your heel until the ant has bitten you. Do not halloo until you are out of the wood. Do not hang the bread basket too high. Do not have each foot on a different boat. Do not hide your light under a bushel. Do not hope to reach a destination without leaving the shore. Do not hurt your neighbor, for it is not him you wrong but yourself. Do not insult a crocodile while your feet are still in the water. Do not insult the crocodile until you’ve crossed the river. Do not insult the mother alligator until after you have crossed the river. Do not judge a man by the whiteness of his turbin, soap is bought on credit. Do not judge a person until the lid of his coffin is closed. Do not judge all you see, do not believe all you hear, do not do all you can, do not say all you know, do not eat all you have, let no one know what you have in your heart or in your wallet. Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat. Do not judge of the ship from the land. Do not judge the dog by his hairs.