Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
A hawk’s marriage: the hen is the better
bird.
A head is not to be cut off because it is
scabby.
A head stuck on a pike no longer conspires.
A headless army fights badly.
A headstrong man and a fool may wear the
same cap.
A health mind should have a health body.
A healthy ear can stand hearing sick words.
A healthy man is a successful man.
A healthy person who begs for food is an
insult to a generous farmer.
A healthy soul cannot live in a dry body.
A healthy woman is a successful woman.
A heart as big as a house.
A heart free from care is better than a full
purse.
A heart in love with beauty never grows
old.
A heart that is rotten – breath that smells.
A hearth of your own is worth gold.
A hearty hand to give a hungry meltith.
A heavy burden does not kill on the day it
is carried.
A heavy heart seldom combs a gray beard.
A heavy load should be borne together as
well as a light load.
A heavy purse makes a light heart.
A heavy shower is soon over.
A hedge between keeps a friendship green.
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
A hen does not break her own eggs.
A hen is heavy when carried far.
A hen that cackles much lays only a few
eggs.
A hen’s curses have never killed the eagle.
A hen’s kick does not hurt her chick.
A henpecked husband gets no support dur-
ing a lawsuit.
A herbalist that refuses to ask laymen what
leaves he looks for in the bush, must
have difficulties getting what he wants.
A herdsman must yell to enter the fence.
A herdsman needs a staff, a door needs a
bolt.
A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.
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A hero is one who knows how to hang on
one minute longer.
A hero is someone who can keep his mouth
shut when he’s right.
A hero only appears once the tiger is dead.
A hero only appears once the tiger is dead.
A hidden advantage or resource kept in
reserve until needed.
A hidden fire is discovered by its smoke.
A hidden sin is half forgiven.
A high price moderates desire.
A hint is sufficient for the wise.
A hired horse and one’s own spurs make
short miles.
A hired horse tired never.
A hitch makes a calf, a sty makes a pig, the
open field makes lamb, the hay barn
makes a kid goat.
A hobbling cat is better than a fast horse
when rats swarm the palace.
A hoe made small from loving work came
to visit and together we cultivated our
relationship. When united everything is
possible.
A hog in armor is still a hog.
A home without a mother is a desert.
A home without a woman is like a barn
without a yam.
A home without a woman is like a barn
without cattle.
A home without guests, a village without
shepherds, both are hopeless indeed.
A honey pot often contains wasps.
A honey-comb in the mouth of a lion.
A honeyed mouth hides a daggered heart.
A honeyed tongue with a heart of gall.
A honey-tongue, a heart of gall.
A hook’s well lost to catch a salmon.
A horn spoon holds no poison.
A horse aged thirty: don’t add any more
years.
A horse can trip.