Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Those who do not study are only cattle
dressed up in men's clothes.
Those who do nothing generally take to
shouting.
Those who don't pick roses in summer
won't pick them in winter either.
Those who don't understand prayer -- let
them go to sea.
Those who earn a lot are seldom tired, those
who get tired seldom earn a lot.
Those who eat alone, die alone.
Those who eat water monitors are found
close to each other.
Those who envy die, but envy stays alive.
Those who fight with silver spears are sure
of their victory.
Those who foretell the future lies, even if he
tells the truth.
Those who get on the same pirogue, have
the same aspirations.
Those who get the name of rising early may
lie all day.
Those who get their kola nut cracked by the
spirit should not forget to be humble.
Those who get to the river early drink the
cleanest water.
Those who give birth to nincompoop it's not
their wish.
Those who give have all things; those who
withhold have nothing.
Those who had some shame are dead.
Those who have free seats at the play are the
first to hiss.
Those who have free tickets to the theater
have the most criticism to make.
Those who have friends in the kitchen don't
starve.
Those who have not crossed the river yet
should not laugh at those who are
drowning.
Those who have one foot in the canoe, and
one foot in the boat are going to fall into
the river.
Those who have saved one life, have saved
the entire world.
Those who have slept under the rock are the
ones who have seen the rock breathing
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Those who have the fewest teeth chew the
most.
Those who have the mother (father) are
lucky, they can walk proudly.
Those who hear not the music think the
dancers mad.
Those who help themselves to what there is
most of on the table, if not restrained
they will do too much.
Those who hunt deer sometimes raise tigers.
Those who inherit fortunes are frequently
more of a problem than those who made
them.
Those who judge before they know the facts
will learn to shed tears.
Those who know do not talk; those who talk
do not know.
Those who know how to play can easily
leap over the adversaries of life. And one
who knows how to sing and laugh never
brews mischief.
Those who know how to praise also know
how to lie.
Those who know how to swim are the ones
who sink.
Those who know when they have enough
are rich.
Those who kyaan dance blame it on de
music.
Those who labor with their minds rule;
those who labor with their bodies are
ruled.
Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t
throw stones.
Those who live together cannot hide their
behinds from each other.
Those who lose dreaming are lost.
Those who love in the Lord never see each
other for the last time.
Those who love you will make you weep;
those who hate you will make you laugh.
Those who make friendship with a club
shouldn't expect a good handshake.
Those who make the best use of their time
have none to spare.