Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Looking at a tree see its fruit; looking at a
man see his deeds.
Looking down at one's nose.
Looking for a donkey on its very back.
Looking for a pin in the ocean.
Looking for fish? Don't climb a tree.
Looking for nails at low tide.
Looking for the ass on its very back.
Looking up we are not ashamed in the
presence of heaven, nor bowing down
are we ashamed in the presence of earth.
Looks often deceive.
Loose lips sink ships.
Loose tongues are worse than wicked
hands.
Loose words are picked up like gold coin.
Loquacity and lying are cousins.
Lord Ye's professed love of dragons turned
into his worst fear.
Lord, make us shepherds in spring and
swineherds in winter.
Lords and fools speak freely.
Lordships changes manners.
Lorsque tu arrives dans un autre pays,
conforme-toi aux usages que tu y trouve.
Lose a leg rather than life.
Lose an hour in the morning, chase it all
day.
Lose no rights, and commit no extortions.
Lose your temper and you lose a friend; lie
and you lose yourself.
Losers are always in the wrong.
Losing comes of winning money.
Losses make us more cautious.
Lost time is never found again.
Lost time is never found.
Lots of winter, lots of summer.
Loud at the loan was ne'er a good milk cow.
Love and a cough cannot be hid.
Love and a cough cannot be hidden.
Love and arrogance don't go together.
Love and attention make all things grow.
Love and dignity do not dwell together.
Love and eggs are best when they are fresh.
love and faith are seen in their works.
Love and faith are seen in works.
Love and hate always exaggerate.
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Love and jealousy always keep company.
Love and let the world know, hate in
silence.
Love and lordship like no fellowship.
Love and poverty are hard to conceal.
Love and prudence are absolutely incompat-
ible.
Love begets love.
Love begins at home.
Love begins with song and music and ends
in a sea of tears.
Love Bertrand love his dog.
Love blinds the eyes to faults, and hatred
blinds the eyes to virtues.
Love blinds your eyes, marriage opens them
wide.
Love brooks no delay.
Love came in a paper bag, said the maiden
when she got a letter from her
sweetheart.
Love can do much, money can do all.
Love can do much, money can do
everything.
Love can neither be bought or sold, its only
price is love.
Love can turn a cottage into a golden palace.
Love cannot be bought or sold, its only price
is love.
Love cannot be compelled.
Love comes after marriage.
Love conceals ugliness, and hate sees many
faults.
Love conquers all things; let us own her
dominion.
Love covers many faults.
Love covers many infirmities.
Love demands faith, and faith firmness.
Love did not grow any garlic.
Love does much, money does all.
Love does much, money does everything.
Love does much, money everything.
Love does not pay attention to dignity.
Love does not rely on physical features.
Love does wonders, but money makes
marriages.