Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
E’ening grey and a morning red, put on
your hat or ye’ll weet your head; e’ening
red an’ a morning grey is a taiken o’ a
bonny day.
Each bay, its own wind.
Each bird loves to hear himself sing.
Each child brings his own blessing into the
world.
Each country’s customs are different, just as
each meadow’s grass is different.
Each cross has its own inscription.
Each day learns from the one before it, but
no day teaches the one after it.
Each day provides its own gifts.
Each day you can admire the moon, the
snow and the flowers.
Each draws water to his own mill.
Each generation will reap what the former
generation has sown.
Each Hajji goes to Mecca his own way.
Each has his own way of moving.
Each has his yang chi.
Each head its sentence.
Each head, a different judgement.
Each hour injures, the last one slays.
Each house, each corner, each sideways
street.
Each husband gets the infidelity he
deserves.
Each is dependent on the other for their
mutual survival.
Each lama has his own teaching.
Each man has his peculiar hobby.
Each man makes his own shipwreck.
Each man must ride the road of his own
fate.
Each man’s character shapes his fortunes.
Each monkey on its own branch.
Each of us must face our own
responsibilities.
Each one in his profession.
Each one takes his/her own decisions.
Each one to his owner.
Each one with his peer.
Each person is his own judge.
Each person knows where problems lie.
Each rat with its own whisker.
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Each should sweep before his own house.
Each snowflake in an avalanche pleads its
innocence.
Each sovereign maintains his own courtiers.
Each time it is different.
Each to his own and God watching over
everyone.
Each trip gives you its own uniqueness.
Each wrinkle is an ounce of wisdom.
Eagles catch no flies.
Eagles do not breed doves.
Eagles don't catch flies.
Eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together.
Eagles fly alone.
Early bird catches the worm.
Early bird gets the worm.
Early bird hops further.
Early childhood should be as happy and
carefree as you can make it.
Early flowers give no seed.
Early maister, lang knave.
Early marriage, long love.
Early ripe, early rotten.
Early rising is most conducive to health.
Early sleep and early wake up, gives health
and makes you grow.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man
healthy, wealthy and wise.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man
healthy, wealthy and wise
Early to rise and late to bed, lifts again the
debtor’s head.
Early to rise early to bed makes a man
socialy dead.
Early, not late remedies are the most
effective.
Earnest effort leads some to success.
Earnestness and sport go well together.
Earning a living is as hard as splitting the
red sea.
Earning encourages diligence.
Earnings are of little use if one doesn’t know
how to save.
Earnings far away get spent along the way.
Earnings from usury don’t last long.