Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
If a woman doesn't know what she has to
answer then the sea is dry.
If a woman gets rich she changes into a man.
If a woman hears that something unusual is
going on in heaven, she would find a
ladder to go and look.
If a woman sees a stick for beating her rival,
she will throw it away in the woods.
If a word be worth one shekel, silence is
worth two.
If a young man is not prudent in seeking
what killed his father, what killed his
father may also kill him.
If a young woman says no to marriage, just
wait until her breasts sag.
If advice will not improve him, neither will
the rod.
If advice will not improve him, neither will
the rod.
If ae sheep loup the dyke, will follow.
If age and experience came at birth, We
would have neither youth nor mirth.
If Akbar doesn't give, Akbar's God gives.
If Ali is the camel-driver, he knows where to
rest his camel.
If all cords break.
If all else fails, sleep with your mother.
If all men were just, there would be no need
of valour.
If all men were on an equality, the
consequence would be that all must
perish: for who would till the ground?
who would sow it? Who would plant?
who would press wine?
If all pulled in one direction, the world
would keel over.
If all seeds that fall were to grow, then no
one could follow the path under the
trees.
If all snakes live together in one place who
would approach them.
If all the bees made honey, there would be
enough for even gypsies to eat.
If all the seeds that fall were to grow, then
no one could follow the path under the
trees.
If an arrow goes into a forest it is not lost.
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If an ass goes a-traveling, he'll not come
home a horse.
If an eagle is no good, cut it's feathers off.
If an eel is with fish, he shows his tail; if he
is with snakes, he shows his head.
If an enemy is annoying you by playing
well, consider adopting his strategy.
If an insect as ever bit you when you see it,
you kill it or run away.
If an offense has hurt you too much, leave it,
my friend, for a future time.
If an opportunity is not taken when it
comes, it passes away.
If an ox doesn't know the size of his arse he
won't eat an apricot stone.
If ane will not, another will.
If anybody makes you laugh, it is not always
because he loves you.
If anyone is not willing to accept your point
of view, try to see his point of view.
If anything can go wrong, it will
If at first you don't succeed try, try and try
again
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Never say die.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try
again.
If at home you receive no visitors, then
abroad you will have no host.
If at noon the King declares it is night,
behold the stars.
If bad be the raven, his company is no
better.
If bad luck is asleep you must not awaken it.
If Bastelica had a port, Ajaccio would be its
garden.
If begging should unfortunately be thy lot,
knock at the large gates only.
If begging should unfortunately be your lot,
knock at the large gates only.
If being well bearded brings happiness. a he
-goat must be happier than any of us.
If better were within, better would come out.
If between friends there is not equality,
there won't be perfect love.