Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
A bird in your hand is worth more than
hundred in the forest.
A bird in your hand is worth two in the
bush.
A bird is distinguished by its note.
A bird is known by his feathers.
A bird is known by his note and a man by
his talk.
A bird is recognized by her feathers, a man
by his friend.
A bird may be ever so small, it always
seeks a nest of its own.
A bird may be known by its flight.
A bird may fly off the earth and land on an
anthill, but it will still be on the ground.
A bird never flew on one wing
A bird never flew so high but it had to
come to the ground for food.
A bird of Unmindfulness flutters o’er ale
feasts.
A bird on your gun can only be killed by
your friend.
A bird only flies as high as his wings take
him.
A bird shows its worth with its song, an
intellect by its speech.
A bird that allows itself to be caught will
find a way of escaping.
A bird that flies from the ground onto an
anthill, does not know that it is still on
the ground.
A bird that flies off the earth and lands on
an anthill is still on the ground.
A bird that imitates others does not get
used to a place.
A bird that prays for rain will find its self
soaked.
A bird that you set free may be caught
again, but a word that escapes your lips
will not return.
A bird which eats berries can be caught, but
not a bird that eats wood.
A bird will always use another birds’ feath-
ers to feather its own nest.
A bird will not fly with one wing.
A bird with fire on its tail burns its own
nest.
A bit but and a bit ben maks a mim maiden
at the board end.
A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand
that gives you roses.
A bite from a lion is better than the look of
envy.
A bite from a loving mouth is worth more
than a kiss from any other.
A biting cur wears a torn skin.
A bitter centipede if eaten in a pleasing ber-
ry pie will taste sweet.
A bitter heart devours its owner.
A black cow also gives white milk.
A black hen lays a white egg.
A black plum is as sweet as a white.
A black shoe makes a blythe heart.
A blacksmith has no need of an axe.
A blade won’t cut another blade; a cheat
won’t cheat another cheat.
A bleat cat makes a proud mouse.
A bleeding sheep loses a bite.
A blind cat catches only a dead rat.
A blind chicken will often find an ear of
corn.
A blind crow may sometimes find a grain
of wheat.
A blind hen can sometimes find her corn.
A blind horse goes straightforward.
A blind leader of the blind.
A blind leads a sightless.
A blind man already has his foot on the
stone he threatens to throw at you.
A blind man can see his mouth.
A blind man is not judge of colours.
A blind man may sometimes hit the mark.
A blind man may sometimes shoot a crow.
A blind man needs no looking glass.
A blind man sat behind a pile of stones and
thought that nobody could see him.
A blind man should not be judge of col-
ours.
A blind man swallows many flies.
A blind man who sees is better than a sight-
ed man who is blind.
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