Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
In a united family, hapiness springs up of
itself.
In a very critical situation as the egg will
soon tip-over and fall.
In a very old tree, you may be certain that
the sapwood is on the outside, while the
heartwood is in the middle.
In a village with too many roosters morning
will come late.
In a wealthy man's house there is no lean
dog.
In a wood don't walk behind another.
In a world of blind people, a one-eyed man
is king.
In affect you can break even an elm.
In age, talk; in childhood, tears.
In all the world, things are two and two.
In America an hour is forty minutes.
In America half an hour is forty minutes.
In an ant colony, the dew is a flood.
In an instant illumination can be achieved, it
is as easy as turning on a light, the
problem is finding the switch in the
dark.
in an instant with a single foolish act)
In anger a man becomes dangerous to
himself and to others.
In anger there is no intelligence.
In at one ear and out at the other.
In August the lambs are slaughtered.
In avoiding Charybdis, he falls into Scylla.
In avoiding that which is evil I have found
that which is good.
In bad fortune hold out, in good hold in.
In bad luck, hold out; in good luck, hold in.
In bad things be slow; in good things be
quick.
In baiting a mousetrap with cheese, always
leave room for the mouse.
In Blindman's land your one-eyed man's a
god.
In borrowing an angel, in repaying a devil.
In business partnerships and marriage
partnerships, oh, the cheating that goes
on.
In business you need two Jews for one
Greek, two Greeks for one Syrian and
343
two Syrians for one Armenian.
In calm water every ship has a good captain.
In case of doubt it is best to lean to the side
of mercy.
In chatter a river, in understanding but a
single drop.
In childhood you are palyful, In youth you
are lustful In old age you are feeble, So
when will you before God be
worshipful?
In choosing a friend, go up a step.
In church, in the taverns, and in coffins all
men are equal.
In courtship a man pursues a woman until
she catches him.
In dark weather the devil is in the air.
In death, I am born.
In dense woods the trees grow straight.
In distress there is no law.
In doing we learn.
In eating 'tis good to begin, one morsel helps
the other in.
In every beginning, think of the end.
In every country dogs bite.
In every false step there is something good.
In every family where there is a son, the
head of an ox, goat or ram is cooked to
be eaten by him with his friends.
In every family's cooking pot is one black
spot.
In every good thing there is something bad.
In every little house there is a little louse.
In every pardon there is love.
In every pomegranate a decayed pip is to be
found.
In every village, there is a path that leads to
the mill.
In every woman there is a Queen. Speak to
the Queen, and the Queen will answer.
In face of evil, one would rather be a jade
broken than a brick intact.
In fair weather prepare for foul.
In fair weather, in calm waters and in
peaceful travel, even a coachman knows
how to sail.