Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
If you talk to an official you must talk
rubles.
If you talk to the blacksmith you'll get hit by
sparks.
If you talk too much you're likely to give
yourself away.
If you teach a Hutu in flinging a spear he
will definitely send it into your stomach.
If you tell people to live together, you tell
them to quarrel.
If you tell the truth too early, you are
laughed at -- too late and you are stoned.
If you tell the truth, you don't have to swear.
If you think about things too long, good
thoughts will disappear.
If you think education is expensive try
ignorance.
If you think the worst, you won't be far
wrong.
If you think you are too small to make a
difference, try sleeping in a closed room
with a mosquito.
If you think your bundle of dirty clothes is
too heavy, try picking up your
neighbor's.
If you think you're too small to be noticed
go and sleep in a room which is full of
mosquitoes.
If you think you've reached the top, watch
out, you can fall just as quickly.
If you throw a handful of stones, one at least
will hit.
If you throw a millipede you should throw
away the stick you picked it up with.
If you throw ashes, ashes will follow you.
If you throw money away with your hands,
you will seek it later with your feet.
If you throw nettles into your neighbors
garden you will find them growing in
your own.
If you tie a frog on the leg a snake will
follow you.
If you travel for a day, take bread for a
week.
If you travel with lies you will reach your
destination but you might be unable to
retrace your steps.
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If you truly want honesty, don't ask
questions you don't really want the
answer to.
If you trust before you try, you may repent
before you die.
If you try to cleanse others -- just like soap,
you will waste away in the process.
If you try to cleanse others - like soap, you
will waste away in the process!
If you turn into a dog, be sure to choose a
rich family.
If you understand everything, you must be
misinformed.
If you understand the beginning well, the
end will not trouble you.
If you understand the beginning well, the
end won’t trouble you.
If you understand, things are just as they
are; if you do not understand, things are
just as they are.
If you urge the donkey on, you'll arrive late,
if you let the donkey amble, you'll arrive
early.
If you value piece and freedom you will
loose it.
If you wait be prepared to be stung by the
bees.
If you wait for the downfall of the king, god
will not make it sound.
If you wait for the roasted liver to cool it
will get cold in someone else's mouth.
If you wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes.
If you don't wait for tomorrow,
tomorrow comes.
If you wait long enough, it will be good
weather.
If you wait you may never start.
If you wait, there will come nectar - like fair
weather.
If you wake up in the morning and feel no
pain it is to be feared that you died in the
night.
If you walk on snow you cannot hide your
footprints.