Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Every poor man has a dry throat and wet
boots.
Every pot has its cover.
Every pot will find its lid.
Every potter praises his pot, and most of all
the one that is cracked.
Every potter vaunts his own pot.
Every priestling conceals a popeling.
Every promise is a debt and is owed,
blessed is he who keeps his word.
Every promise is a debt.
Every question has an answer.
Every reed will not make a pipe.
Every reproach against an accused man is
contemptible.
Every rhinoceros is proud of its horn.
Every river knows where its water would
not be soaked up into the earth, and that
is where it flows past.
Every road does not lead to Rome.
Every road has two directions.
Every road leads to Rome.
Every rock strikes the feet of the poor.
Every rooster crows in its own pen.
Every rose has a thorn as its friend.
Every rose has its thorn.
Every rule has its exception.
Every saint has his festival.
Every sandpiper praises his own swamp.
Every season brings its joy.
Every seed knows its time.
Every seller praises his wares.
Every sheep is hung by his own leg.
Every sheep will be hanged from its own
legs.
Every sheet has parted.
Every shoe fits not every foot.
Every shop has its trick.
Every shot does not bring down a bird.
Every sickness begins in the stomach.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
Every skin teeth aint a laugh.
Every smart man is an ignoramus who
abuses his ignorance.
Every soil does not bear the same fruit.
Every son of Adam keeps hoping until he is
carried away to his grave.
Every source flows to the sea.
Every stick has two ends
Every stone conceals a lurking scorpion.
Every story has two sides and every song
has twelve versions.
Every straw is a thorn at night.
Every stream has its source.
Every suitor is not a heart breaker.
Every sun has to set.
Every tear has a smile behind it.
Every ten years one man has need of
another.
Every thing hath an end and a pudding has
twa.
Every thing is best when new, a friend and
wine are best when old.
Every time an old man dies it is as if a
library has burnt down.
Every time history repeats itself the price
goes up.
Every time one laughs a nail is removed
from one’s coffin.
Every time the sheep bleats it loseth a
mouthful.
Every time you forgive a man you weaken
him and strengthen yourself.
Every time you have something good there
is someone who wants you to throw it so
as they can pick it.
Every tomorrow brings its bread.
Every top stands on its own bottom.
Every tree casts shadow on its own bottom.
Every tree feels the force of the wind.
Every tree has its worm to eat it.
Every truth is not good to be told.
Every tub must stand on its own bottom.
Every vegetable has its time.
Every vessel has its own waves.
Every village has certain drawbacks to it.
Every vine must have its stake.
Every virtue is but halfway between two
vices.
Every white hath its black, and every sweet
its sour.
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