English 16th Century Proverbs
English 16th Century Proverbs
cannot proverbs shift tree
You cannot shift an old tree without it dying.
cannot head proverbs
You cannot put an old head on young shoulders.
cake cannot eat proverbs
You cannot have your cake and eat it.
proverbs worth
The worth of a thing is what it will bring.
proverbs returns sore tongue
The tongue always returns to the sore tooth.
coming drive keeps nature proverbs
You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming back.
begin proverbs worst
When things are at the worst they begin to mend.
fall honest men proverbs thieves
When thieves fall out, honest men come by their own.
beer came england proverbs
Turkey, heresy, hops, and beer came into England all in one year.
bottom lies proverbs truth
Truth lies at the bottom of a well.
eagles gathered proverbs shall
Where the carcase is, there shall the eagles be gathered together.
builds devil god proverbs
Where God builds a church, the Devil will build a chapel.
proverbs reap shall sow
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.
man married proverbs
A young man married is a young man marred.