Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
From a choleric man withdraw a little; from
him that says nothing for ever.
From a fallen tree, all make kindling.
From a jest comes a strife.
From a limb that started sinning, all the
troubles began.
From a pound of talk, an ounce of
understanding.
From a praying young man, and a fasting
old man, God preserve my cloak.
From a pure source pure water comes.
From a silent man, and a dog that does not
bark, deliver us.
From a silent person remove your dwelling.
From a simple spark there will often be
produced a great conflagration.
From a simple spark there will often be
produced a great conflagration.
From a spark the house is burnt.
From a thorn comes a rose, and from a rose
comes a thorn.
From A to Izzard.
From a word comes a word; from a spark
the earth catches fire.
From afar he takes the heart, from nearby
the gall-bladder.
From all the fish in the pot you can only
make one soup.
From beavers, bees should learn to mend
their ways. A bee works; a beaver works
and plays.
From bishop to turn miller.
From children and drunks will you hear the
truth.
From children and fools we may hear the
truth.
From children old people arise.
From children you must expect childish
acts.
From clogs to clogs is only three
generations.
From confessors, doctors, and lawyers, do
not conceal the truth of your case.
From damage one may get wiser.
From each according to his abilities, to each
according to his needs.
From errors of others a wise man corrects
his own.
From fire to flame.
From gods that are left alone, there is no
curse.
From his silence a man's consent is inferred.
From listening comes wisdom and from
speaking, repentance.
From little acorns mighty oaks do grow.
From little date seeds, great things are born.
From little things men go on to great.
From long journeys long lies.
From middle age on, everything of interest
is either illegal, immoral or fattening.
From my gossip's bread a large piece for my
godson.
From Nanking to Beijing, buyers are never
as smart as the sellers.
From one you may judge of the whole.
From our ancestors come our names from
our virtues our honor.
From our ancestors come our names, but
from our virtues our honours.
From praise, as from a shadow, a man is
neither bigger nor smaller.
From saving comes having.
From saying to doing is a long way.
From September to August drink the old
wine and leave the must to age.
From shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three
generations.
From short pleasure long repentance.
From small beginnings come great things.
From small beginnings could come great
things.
From smooth water God preserve me, from
rough I will preserve myself.
From snow whether cooked or pounded
you will get nothing but water.
From snow, whether baked or boiled, you
will get nothing but water.
From someone else's cart you have to get off
halfway.
From still water God keep me; from running
water I will keep myself.
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