Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
A good name is better than precious
ointment
A good name is better than riches.
A good name is better than wealth.
A good name is like sweet smelling
ointment.
A good name is more valuable than a vel-
vet garment.
A good name is rather to be chosen than
great riches.
A good name is sooner lost than won. (It
takes a lot of time and effort to earn a
good name for yourself, but you can
lose it
A good name is sooner tint that won.
A good name reaches far but a bad one
reaches farther.
A good name shines in the dark.
A good neighbor increases the value of
your property.
A good neighbor is a found treasure.
A good neighbour is better than a brother
far off.
A good neighbour is better than many bad
kinsmen.
A good neighbour, a good morrow.
A good old man is better than a bad young
man.
A good orator makes us see with our ears.
A good orator, but a very bad man.
A good painter need not give a name to his
picture, a bad one must.
A good payer will not object to leaving a
deposit.
A good paymaster does not hesitate to give
good security.
A good paymaster is keeper of other men’s
purses.
A good paymaster needs no security.
A good paymaster never wants workmen.
A good person has many friends, a good
horse has many masters.
A good piece steil is worth a penny.
A good pilot is not known when the sea is
calm and the weather fair.
A good place you don’t go to is a good
place: if you go too often, it isn’t a good
place any longer.
A good plan today is better than a perfect
plan tomorrow.
A good priest learns until his death.
A good purpose is like a doctor and evil
purpose corrupts.
A good religion does not need miracles.
A good remedy for anger is delay.
A good repast ought to begin with hunger.
A good reputation is better than a golden
girdle.
A good reputation is something you must
pay for, but you can never buy.
A good reputation stands still; a bad one
runs.
A good resolution is like an old horse,
which is often saddled but rarely rid-
den.
A good rest is half the job.
A good rest is half the work.
A good retreat is better than a poor fight.
A good rooster crows everywhere.
A good ruser was never a good rider.
A good servant makes a good master.
A good shepherd must fleece his sheep, not
flay them.
A good smile shows how happy the soul is.
A good soldier has only three things to
think about; the king, God, and nothing.
A good soldier is a poor scout.
A good son makes a good husband.
A good son needs no inheritance, the bad
needs none.
A good son-in-law is like the acquisition of
a new son; a bad one is like the loss of
your daughter.
A good speaker makes a good liar.
A good spectator also creates.
A good start is half the job done.
A good storyteller must be able to lie a
little.
A good surfer will not get wet.
A good surgeon has an eagle’s eye, a lion’s
heart, and a lady’s hand.
A good swimmer is not safe against
drowning.
A good sword is the one left in its scabbard.
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