Rodgers Dictionary of Proverbs
Who wants will get.
Who wants yoghurt in winter must carry a
cow in his pocket.
Who wasn't [out] in the sea, didn't pray to
God.
Who watches not catches not.
Who weds a sot to get his cot, will lose the
cot and keep the sot.
Who weds a widow with three children
takes four thieves into his house.
Who whisks himself on a Saturday will be
punished by God.
Who will bell the cat?
Who will eat the kernel of the nut must
break the shell.
Who will in time present pleasure refrain,
shall in time to come the more pleasure
obtain.
Who will not be ruled by the rudder must
be ruled by the rock.
Who will not feed the cats, must feed the
mice and rats.
Who will not hear must be made to feel?.
Who will not keep a penny, never shall have
many.
Who will not when he can, can't when he
will.
Who wills the end, wills the means.
Who wings, drives away care.
Who winks to the blind, does work in vain.
Who wins first, loses last.
Who wishes for a short Lent let him contract
debts to be paid at Easter.
Who wishes to travel far spares his steed.
Who wives for a dower, resigns his own
power.
Who won't be ruled by the rudder must be
ruled by the rock.
Who works achieves and who sows reaps.
Who works hard alone will gobble alone.
Who works hard will feel no hunger.
Who works in sweat will eat with appetite.
Who would avoid all strife, should be a
bachelor.
Who would be rich, must keep his soul
under cover of his cash-box.
Who would be young in age, must in youth
732
be sage.
Who would have many friends let him test
but few.
Who would make money must begin by
spending it.
Who would not have feet set on his neck, let
him not stoop.
Who would regard all things complacently
must wick at a great many.
Who would win, must learn to bear.
Who would wish to be valued must make
himself scarce.
Who wouldn't lick his fingers when they
have been dipped in honey?
Who writes love letters grows thin; who
carries them, fat.
Whoever brings finds the door open for him.
Whoever brings his wife to every feast will
not be lacking for headaches.
Whoever buys a house must examine the
beams; whoever wants a wife must look
at her mother.
Whoever buys useless things will soon be
selling his necessities.
Whoever can protest against a wrong, and
does not, will be punished.
Whoever can walk on water is probably
made of straw.
Whoever cannot lie cannot be a
matchmaker.
Whoever cares to learn will always find a
teacher.
Whoever crossed the river at the fordable
point, knows how deep the river is.
Whoever cultivates clay, harvests silk.
Whoever depends on his wife's earnings
will not succeed.
Whoever digs a hole for someone else, will
fall in it themselves.
Whoever digs a pit for his neighbor should
dig it his own size.
Whoever does not help himself cannot help
others.
Whoever does not respect you, insults you.