Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
A nod o’ honest men’s eneugh.
A nod of an honest man is good enough.
A nod’s as good as a wink to a blind horse.
A noh every mango got maggige.
A noh siame diay leaf drop a river bottom it
rotten.
A noisy cow gives little milk.
A noisy drumming does not last long.
A noisy person is harmless.
A north wind has no corn, and a poor man
no friend.
A nut is good if broken, a women if beaten.
A one hundred yard high tower still has its
foundation on the ground.
A one joy scatter a hundred grieves.
A one-eyed person does not thank god until
he meets a blind person at prayer.
A one-inch error at the start can be a
thousand miles at the end.
A pack of cards is the devil’s prayer-book.
A pack of cigarattes; death for sale.
A pad that breaks a pot of water does not
remain on the head.
A padded jacket is an acceptable gift even
in summer.
A paddle here, a paddle there – the canoe
stays still.
A pain in the foot is soon forgotten – a pain
in the head is not.
A pain that pricks the conscience is more
effective than a lot of whiplashes.
A pair of light shoes is not all that is needed
for dancing.
A palm tree climber is not expected to tell
everything he sees from up above.
A palm tree growing in the shade will not
bear ripe fruit.
A palm wine taper does not stop tapping
palm wine because he once fell from the
top of a palm wine tree.
A palm-tree climber is not expected to tell
everything he sees from above.
A pan was mocking a pot because his
mouth is big.
A parasite cannot live alone.
A parent should not give up modelling
their children because the ancestors too
53
never give up on us.
A particle of goat dung cannot be eaten by a
large gourd.
A partner in the business will not put an
obstacle to it.
A party member is an active person.
A party of one alone is not a party.
A party of two is that of God; of three of the
king; of four is of the devil.
A patient dually determined can fill a pot
with water using a fingernail.
A patient man will eat ripe fruits.
A patient person never misses a thing.
A patient that can swallow food makes the
nurse doubtful.
A patient woman can roast an ox with a
lantern.
A peacock has too little in its head and too
much in its tail.
A peacock has too little in its head, too
much in its tail.
A pear tree cannot bear an apple.
A pear will fall to its root.
A pear will never fall into a closed mouth.
A pearl is worthless as long as it is in its
shell.
A pearl is worthless as long as it is still in its
shell.
A peasant between two lawyers is like a
fish between two cats.
A peasant will stand on the top of a hill for
a very long time with his mouth open
before a roast duck will fly in.
A pebble and a diamond are alike to a blind
man.
A peck of March dust is worth a king’s
ransom.
A peg for every hole.
A penny at a pinch is worth a pound.
A penny for your thoughts.
A penny in a poor man’s pocket is better
than two pennies in a rich man’s pocket.
A penny in time is as good as a dollar.
A penny is a lot of money, if you haven’t
got a penny.