Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Man noh done cross riva, noh fi cuss
alligator long mout long.
Man only ever scores nine out of ten.
Man plans, God decides.
Man propones, but God dispones.
Man proposes, God disposes.
Man punishes the action, but God the
intention.
Man shoots, God carries the bullets.
Man sins . . . then blames it on the devil.
Man strives, and god laughs.
Man to the hills, woman to the shore.
Man was born for love. if he hates, he was
born in vain.
Man was created in a hurry.
Man who carry straw can't fool with fire.
Man who waits for roast duck to fly into
mouth must wait very, very long time.
Man with four balls can't walk.
Man without woman, is head without body;
woman without man, is body without
head.
Man, woman, and devil, are the three
degrees of comparison.
Man, woman, and love created fire.
Man, you who do not live a hundred years,
why fret a thousand minutes?
Manage with bread and salted butter until
God brings something to eat with it.
Manana is often the busiest day of the week.
Mango among fruits, pork among meats, tea
among leaves.
Manhood is quite a struggle, old age a
regret.
Mankind bestows more applause on her
destroyer than on her benefactor.
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does
not.
Mankind is made out of forgetfulness.
Mankind scorns a virtuous man, but heaven
does not.
Manners make a man.
Manners make man
Manners make often fortunes.
Manners makes man.
Manners maketh man.
Manners tek yu thru' di worl'.
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Man's affairs are evaluated only after his
coffin is closed.
Man's extremity, God's opportunity.
Man's eyelids are transparent.
Man's goodness is a flame that can be
hidden but never extinguished.
Man's greatest battles are the ones he fights
within himself.
Man's heart is never satisfied; the snake
would swallow the elephant.
Man's law changes with his understanding
of man. Only the laws of the spirit re-
main always the same.
Man's life is a sojourn in a strange land.
Man's life is like a drop of dew on a leaf.
Man's life's a vapor, and full of woes; he cuts
a caper, and down he goes.
Man's mind changes throughout the course
of a day.
Man's mind is a watch that needs winding
daily.
Man's only real possession is his character.
Manual jokes are clown's jokes.
Manual play, clown's play.
Manure and diligence makes the farmer
rich.
Manure is the farmer's gold.
Many a cloud has a silver lining.
Many a cow stands in the meadow and
looks wistfully at the common.
Many a defect is seen in the poor man.
Many a flower is born to blush unseen.
Many a fool might pass for a wise man if he
would only keep his mouth shut.
Many a friend has been lost by a jest, but
none has ever been got by one.
Many a friend was lost through a joke, but
none was ever gained so.
Many a good cow has an evil calf.
Many a good face is under a ragged hat.
Many a good father has but a bad son.
Many a good hanging prevents a bad
marriage.
Many a good tale is spoiled in the telling.
Many a happy colt makes a fine horse.