Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
What the sober man thinks, the drunkard
tells.
What the soldier said isn't evidence.
What the son has not learned, the father did
not know.
What the superior man seeks in himself, the
small man seeks in others.
What the thief stole has always been called
expensive.
What the wolf does pleases his mate.
What the wolf mourns is food for the fox.
What the young one begs for, the grown-up
throws away.
What though his hair be gray, his mind is no
less vigorous than ever.
What three know will soon be known to
thirty.
What three know, everybody knows.
What three men know, then the whole
world knows.
What use is wisdom when folly reigns?
What use to cover a mend in the Mona Lisa
with a crayon.
What value is a needle without an eye?
What visits you is what eats you. (Meaning:
Your best friend may be your worst
enemy.)
What was bought in a hurry may soon be
regretted.
What was done at night, is laughed about
during the day.
What was given by God to one, cannot be
taken away by man.
What was hard to endure is sweet to recall.
What w as is no more, what if is just if.
What was stolen by the house, will be
returned by it.
What was written by a pen, cannot be taken
out with an axe.
What water gives, water takes away.
What we do with pity another would call it
strength.
What we first learn we best ken.
What we first learn we best know.
What we get takes away our troubles.
What we keep silence about, does not exist.
What we possess is always beautiful.
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What we want in hay we make up in straw.
What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure
for it.
What will be, will be.
What will come from the briar but the berry.
What will kill a dog first blocks its nose.
What will not performance achieve?
What wise men suppose is worth more than
the certainties of fools.
What won't choke will fatten and clean dirt
is no poison.
What worth has beauty if it is not seen?
What would a young cat do but eat mice?
What would shame him would turn back a
funeral.
What would you expect from an ass but a
kick?
What ye win at that, ye may lick aff a het
girdle.
What you are doing do thoroughly.
What you are is God's gift to you what you
do with yourself is your gift to God.
What you build easily will fall quickly.
What you can dead and leave you can live
and see or enjoy.
What you can do today do not leave off for
tomorrow.
What you can not avoid, welcome.
What you cannot say briefly you do not
know.
What you cannot see during the day, you
will not see at night.
What you can't get is just what suits you.
What you can't have, abuse.
What you cook with dislike is what your
bound to eat.
What you deserve you don't have to ask for.
What you dislike for yourself do not like for
me.
What you do in black hair you will eat in
white hair.
What you do not know, you will not
recognize.
What you do not wish for yourself, do not
do it to your fellowmen either.