Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
He is unworthy of life who gives no life to
another.
He is very blind who cannot see the sun.
He is washing the crow.
He is well constituted who grieves not for
what he has not, and rejoices for what he
has.
He is well easit that hes ought of his own,
when others go to meat.
He is well known as bad money.
He is well staikit thereben, that will neither
borrow, nor len.
He is wise in vain who does not use his
wisdom for his own advantage.
He is wise that has wit enough for his own
affairs.
He is wise that is honest.
He is wise that is rich.
He is wise that is ware in time.
He is wise to no purpose, who is not wise
for himself.
He is wise who can make a friend of a foe.
He is wise who learns at another's cost.
He is wise, that is ware in time.
He is wise, when he is well can had him sa.
He is wise, who suits himself to the
occasion.
He is worth no weil that may bide no wae.
He is young enough who has health, and he
is rich enough who has no debts.
He is your friend who gets you out of a fray.
He is your friend who gets you out of a
scrape.
He issues a certificate of poverty of himself.
He keeps her/his face red with slaps.
He keeps his road well enough who gets rid
of bad company.
He keeps his word, as the sun keeps butter.
He keeps silent, like a deaf pig in the wheat-
field.
He keeps two irons in the fire.
He keeps watch over a good castle who has
guarded his own constitution.
He kens whilk side his cake is buttered on.
He kills the peacock for the beauty of its
feathers.
He kills two flies with one flap.
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He knocks boldly at the door who brings a
welcome message.
He knocks boldly at the door who brings
good news.
He knows as much about it as a hen does
about the alphabet.
He knows best what good is that has
endured evil.
He knows best where the shoe pinches who
wears it.
He knows enough who knows how to live
and keep his own counsel.
He knows how many grains to a bushel of
wheat.
He knows it as well as his Lord's Prayer.
He knows little who doesn't help himself.
He knows most who speaks least.
He knows not the law who knows not the
reason thereof.
He knows the price of everything and the
value of nothing.
He knows the roads by which he has
escaped before.
He knows the water best who has waded
through it.
He knows well where the thorn pricks him.
He knows where the devil carries his tail.
He knows where the devil has his tail.
He knows which way the wind blows.
He labors vainly, who endeavors to please
every person.
He labours in vain who attempts to please
everybody.
He labours in vain who tries to please
everybody.
He laughs at a scar who has received no
wound.
He laughs at scar who has received no
wound.
He laughs at scars who never felt a wound.
He laughs best who laughs last.
He laughs ill that laughs himself to death.
He laughs most he who laughs last.
He laughs really, best who laughs last.
He laughs well who laughs last.