Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
One who is afraid of asking is ashamed of
learning.
One who is afraid of asking questions is
ashamed of learning.
One who is drowning will even grab onto a
snake.
One who is false to her first oath will be
false to her second.
One who is fit to sit facing the south.
One who is free to sin, sins less; the very
power weakens the seeds of sin.
One who is ignorant will remain unnoticed.
One who is never satisfied is always in need.
One who is not moved by words is not
moved by the stick.
One who is serious all day will never have a
good time, while one who is frivolous all
day will never establish a household.
One who keeps saying ' I will listen and
obey' will be cooked with the corn cob.
One who keeps silent, endures.
One who knows everything at times draws
water with a basket.
One who knows the limit knows true
happiness.
One who lies for you will also lie against
you.
One who lives within his means can be said
to be rich.
One who looks for a friend without faults
will have none.
One who loves you, warns you.
One who marries for love alone will have
bad days but good nights.
One who plants grapes by the road side, and
one who marries a pretty woman, share
the same problem.
One who prevades the great universe is seen
by none unless a man knows the
unfolding of love.
One who recovers from sickness, forgets
about God.
One who refused advice was later seen
bleeding.
One who rides two horses at once will split
asunder.
One who runs alone cannot be outrun.
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One who runs will also fall.
One who says 'it was too much for me' does
not try.
One who scorns is one who buys.
One who seeks no friends is his own enemy.
One who sees his friends roasted on a spit
tells all he knows.
One who sees something good must narrate
it.
One who selects his hoe is not real farmer.
One who sits between two chairs may easily
fall down.
One who sits by the well will never go
thirsty.
One who smiles rather than rages is always
the stronger.
One who sows wind will reap hurricane.
One who speaks fair words feeds you with
an empty spoon.
One who spends too much time choosing
ends up with cracked wares.
One who stores half grown fruit eats it
rotten.
One who talks to himself can not be
wrong.Ie no one to correct him.
One who thinks that money can do
everything is likely to do anything for
money.
One who waits for chance may wait a year.
One who waits patiently will catch a big
fish.
One who walks along a river frequently
cannot avoid getting his shoes wet.
One who walks in another's tracks leaves no
footprints.
One who walks with no reason is not like
one who sits without reason, the one
who walks might pick up something.
One who wants to keep their yard tidy does
not reserve a plot for the weeds.
One who wants to know is better than one
who already knows.
One who would pick the roses must bear
with the thorns.