English 16th Century Proverbs
English 16th Century Proverbs
cannot head proverbs
You cannot put an old head on young shoulders.
fish head proverbs stinks
The fish always stinks from the head downwards.
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.
cannot proverbs shift tree
You cannot shift an old tree without it dying.
cake cannot eat proverbs
You cannot have your cake and eat it.
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.