Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
He that is once born, once must die.
He that is red for windlestraws, should not
sleep in lees.
He that is rich will not be called a fool.
He that is strucken blind cannot forget
The precious treasure of his eyesight
lost.”
He that is thrown would still wrestle.
He that is too much in haste, may stumble
on a good road.
He that is too proud to ask is too good to
receive.
He that is too secure is not safe.
He that is uneasy at every little pain is never
without some ache.
He that is unkind to his own will not be
kind to others.
He that is welcome fares well.
He that is won with a nut, may be lost with
an apple.
He that jokes, confesses.
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life;
but he that openeth wide his lips shall
have destruction.
He that keeps another man's dog shall have
nothing left him but the line.
He that keeps not his arms in time of peace
will have none in time of war.
He that keeps out of harm's way will gather
goodly riches.
He that knows little, often repeats it.
He that knows nothing, doubts nothing.
He that knows thee will never buy thee.
He that labours is tempted by one devil; he
that is idle is tempted by a thousand.
He that laughs at his ain joke spoils the
sport o't.
He that laughs on Friday may cry on
Sunday.
He that laughs when he is alone will make
sport in company.
He that laughts at his ain sport spills the
sport o't.
He that learns a trade has a purchase made.
He that learns naught will never know how
one is the fool of another, for if one be
rich another is poor and for that should
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bear no blame.
He that leaves certainty and sticks to chance,
When fools pipe he may dance.
He that leaves the highway to cut short,
commonly goes about.
He that lends his pot may seethe his kail in
his loof.
He that lends money to a friend has a
double loss.
He that lends you hinders you to buy.
He that lets his fish escape, may cast his net
often yet never catch it again.
He that lies also steals.
He that lies down with the dogs, will get up
with fleas.
He that lies on the floor doesn't fall down.
He that lies on the ground cannot fall.
He that lies upon the ground can fall no
lower.
He that lippens to bodden ploughs, his hand
lies lee.
He that lippens to bon plows, his land will
ly ley.
He that lives carnally won't live eternally.
He that lives in a glass house must not
throw stones.
He that lives in hope dances to an ill tune.
He that lives long suffers much.
He that lives most dies most.
He that lives on hope has a slender diet.
He that lives on hope has but a slender diet.
He that lives on hope will die fasting.
He that lives on trust will die of starvation.
He that lives too fast, goes to his grave too
soon.
He that lives upon hope has a slim diet.
He that lives upon hope will die fasting.
He that lives well is learned enough.
He that lives with cripples learns to limp.
He that lives with wolves, must howl with
wolves.
He that looketh on a woman to lust after
her, hath committed adultery already
with her in his heart.