Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
He who humbles himself too much gets
trampled upon.
He who hunts after bargains will scratch his
head.
He who hunts two hares at once, catches
neither.
He who hunts two hares does not catch the
one and lets the other escape.
He who hunts two hares from one bush, is
not likely to catch either.
He who hunts two hares leaves one and
loses the other.
He who hunts two hares, does not catch
even one.
He who hunts two rats, catches none.
He who hunts with cats will catch mice.
He who hurries can not walk with dignity.
He who hurts his nose, hurts his face.
He who in under cover when it rains is a
great fool if he stirs.
He who increases knowledge, increases
sorrow.
He who inherits a farthing, is expected to
disburse a dollar.
He who inherits a hill must climb it.
He who inherits a penny is expected to
spend a dollar.
He who injures with the sword will be
finished by the sword.
He who instigates good deeds is greater
than the one who performs them.
He who insults another, digs two graves.
He who invites storks must have frogs in the
house.
He who is a Basque, a good Christian and
has two mules, needs nothing more.
He who is a friend of Christ, will soon find
salvation.
He who is a guest in two houses, starves.
He who is a mocker dances without a
tamborine.
He who is a parrot is green wherever he is.
He who is a slave of truth is a free man.
He who is absent is always in the wrong.
He who is accustomed to evil is offended by
good.
He who is afraid of a thing gives it power
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over him.
He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of
learning.
He who is afraid of death, loses his life.
He who is afraid of doing too much, always
does too little.
He who is afraid of the leaves must not go
into the wood.
He who is afraid to ask is ashamed of
learning.
He who is after two things at the same time,
one will surely escape him.
He who is always drinking and stuffing, will
in time become a ragamuffin.
He who is always in a hurry to get things
done he never gets it done right.
He who is always right will never get round
the world.
He who is an ass and takes himself to be a
stag finds his mistake when he comes to
leap the ditch.
He who is an ass and thinks himself a stag,
finds his mistake when he comes to leap
the ditch.
He who is anxious for the death of another
has a long rope to pull.
He who is anxious to secure the best tends
to get stuck with the worst of the rest.
He who is ashamed of asking, is ashamed of
learning.
He who is at sea does not direct the winds.
He who is being carried does not realize
how far the town is.
He who is best for me is he who shall get the
best share.
He who is bitten by a snake fears a lizard.
He who is born a fool is never cured.
He who is born a mule can never be a horse.
He who is born in jail loves jail.
He who is born to be hanged shall never be
drowned.
He who is born to misfortunate stumbles as
he goes, and though he fall on his back
will fracture his nose.