Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Even if your bee-hive has no honey in it,
you shouldn’t break it up.
Even ill-natured cows give milk.
Even in heaven, it is not good to be alone.
Even in hell it is good to have friends.
Even in hell you meet relations.
Even in Mecca people make money.
Even in paradise it is no fun to be alone.
Even in paradise, living all alone would be
hell.
Even in the ashes there will be a few sparks.
Even in the freshest of milk, you will still
find hairs.
Even in the tiniest little chapel there are
some prayers said once a year.
Even in the worst of times someone turns a
profit.
Even Jupiter himself cannot be in love and
wise at the same time.
Even light takes a decade to travel ten light-
years.
Even monkeys fall from trees.
Even of a good thing too much is harmful.
Even old foxes are caught in the snare.
Even on old goat likes to lick salt.
Even one hundred words lead to one end.
Even one person in the field is a warrior, if
he is a soviet warrior.
Even our fingers are not equal.
Even our tongues and our teeth sometimes
clash.
Even over cold pudding, the coward says,
“It will burn my mouth.”
Even paradise is no fun without people.
Even perfume smells bad when poured on
shit.
Even pulling a fish out of the pond requires
some effort.
Even rabbits insult an dead lion.
Even silence is an answer.
Even silence speaks.
Even small fish are fish.
Even something light is heavy for the
unwilling.
Even sugar itself may spoil a good dish.
Even that fish may be caught that strives the
hardest against it.
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Even the ant hath its anger.
Even the beggar envies the beggar.
Even the best blade will rust and grow dull
unless it is cared for.
Even the best cooking pot will not produce
food.
Even the best hack stumbles once.
Even the best horse needs to be spurred.
Even the best mule still saves a kick for his
master.
Even the best of friends must part
Even the best song becomes tiresome if
heard too often.
Even the best tree sometimes has bad fruit.
Even the best writer has to erase sometimes.
Even the big baboon curls its tail to win the
respect of the little ones.
Even the bottom of a basket finds something
to hold.
Even the brave are scared by a lion three
times: first by its tracks, again by its roar,
and one last time face to face.
Even the Buddha’s face, only until the third.
Even the clock shows the time without
knowing anything.
Even the colors of a chameleon are for
survival not beauty.
Even the crazy can make some sense.
Even the crow sings with its own voice.
Even the dead in their family vaults enjoy
being in large company.
Even the devil himself does not know where
women sharpen their knives.
Even the devil is beautiful when he is
young.
Even the devil knows what is right, but he
will not do it.
Even the devil needs a friend.
Even the devil slaves for the fortunate.
Even the devil’s grandmother was a nice girl
when she was young.
Even the dog gets bread by wagging his tail.
Even the dog leaves the market.
Even the elephant can fan off flies with its
short tail.