Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
May the saddest day of your future be no
worse than the happiest day of your
past.
May the smile of God light you to glory.
May the snails feed upon his corpse And the
up to ninety-nine.
May you never forget what is worth remem-
bering, or remember what is best for-
gotten.
May your anger set with the sun and not
rains do harm worse May the devil bite
rise again with it.
off his balls and feed them to his hench-
May your charity increase as much as your
men!
wealth.
May the sun set on where my love dwells.
May your clothes rip and wear out, but may
May the witches ride off with your man-
you live on in good health and fulfill-
hood him.
ment.
May those that love us love us and those
May your cottage burn, your potatoes be
that don't love us, may God turn their
blighted, and your daughters marry Eng-
hearts; If he can't turn their hearts, may
lishmen.
he turn their ankles, so we'll know them
May your enemies run with fear.
by their limping.
May your friendship not be like a stone: if it
May waters drench peasants and lords or
breaks you cannot put the pieces togeth-
gentlemen, as many of them as it en-
er. May it be like iron: when it breaks,
counters.
you can weld the pieces back together.
May you be as big as the white mountain.
May your life be like a wildflower, growing
May you be in Heaven an hour before the
freely in the beauty and joy of each day.
Devil knows you're dead.
May your neighbors respect you, Trouble
May you be poor in misfortune, rich in
neglect you, The angels protect you, And
blessings, slow to make enemies, quick
heaven accept you.
to make friends. But rich or poor, quick
or slow, may you know nothing but hap-
Maybe a naked person should not be taken
to a cloth shop.
piness from this day forward.
Maybe my canoe is bigger than yours, but
May you die before you are captured.
May you die well.
May you have a bright future -- as the
chimney sweep said to his son.
May you have a lawsuit in which you know
the sea is the same. If there are no fish,
we both go hungry.
Maybe the last dog is catching the hare.
Maybe you should do something to injure or
you are in the right.
annoy the bad one.
May you have kindness in your heart, a May-bees flee not at this time of the year.
plump woman in your furs, and seal Me do not know hard firewood, but only
meat in you larder.
lops people put aside hard tasks and de-
May you have warmth in your igloo, oil in
vote themselves only to easy ones.
your lamp, and peace in your heart.
Me no call you no come.
May you live to be a hundred -- and decide
Me today, you tomorrow.
Meager possessions are highly valued.
then rest for yourself.
May you live up to one hundred years and i
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