Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
The midwifes fight, the truths are
uncovered.
The mighty tree must catch the wind.
The milk of black goats and white goats is
all the same.
The mill cannot grind with the water that is
past.
The mill does not grind without water.
The mill gains by gong, and not by standing
still.
The mill won't turn with carried water.
The miller is never so drunk that he forgets
to take his dues.
The miller sees not every wave that flows.
The miller's hen and widower's maid, of
want need never be afraid.
The miller's pigs are fat but it wasn't all
mouter they ate.
The mills of God grind slowly, but surely.
The mills of God grind slowly, but they
grind finely.
The mills of God grind slowly, yet they
grind exceeding small.
The mills of the gods grind slowly but they
grind finely.
The millstone that lies undermost also helps
to grind.
The mind is best taught with a sharp whip.
The mind is for seeing, the heart is for
hearing.
The mind is free and the slightest thought
has great influence. It is therefore
important that you think enlightened
thoughts.
The mind is free and the slightest thought
has great influence. It is therefore
important that you think enlightened
thoughts.
The mind is like a bag; everyone has one.
The mind is the emperor of the body.
The mind of a fool is like a broken pot it will
hold no wisdom.
The mind when unoccupied knows not
what it wants.
The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk
on the water, but to walk on the earth.
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The miser and the open-handed spend the
same in long run.
The miser and the pig are of no use till dead.
The miser destroys what he collected.
The miser does not own the gold, it is the
gold that owns the miser.
The miser is always in want.
The miser is his own mother-in-law.
The miser will stubbornly live poorly in
order to die rich.
The miserable got together with the
hopeless.
The miserly man is like a fattened ox: he will
give of his fat only when he has been
deprived of his life.
The miser's bag is never full.
The misery is that you have to ruin your day
with work.
The misfortune of many is a consolation.
The misfortune of the foolish is a warning to
the wise.
The misfortune that comes into town does
not wear a turban.
The misfortunes to which we are
accustomed affect us less deeply.
The mist and the sun are together.
The mistake of the scientist leads to mistakes
by many people.
The mistakes of other people are good
teachers.
The mistakes of others are good teachers.
The mistress is queen, the wife is the slave.
The mob has many heads but no brains.
The mocked may grow up to dignity, but
the mocker will never outgrow his
juvenile behaviour.
The modest one gets nothing.
The money lender is brother to the tax
collector.
The money paid, the workman's arm is
broken.
The money you dream about will not pay
your bills.
The money you refuse will never do you
good.
The money-maker is never tired.
The monk feasts and the convent pays.