English 19th Century Proverbs
English 19th Century Proverbs
proverbs russian scratch
Scratch a Russian and you find a Tartar.
proverbs providence side
Providence is always on the side of the big battalions.
arm born proverbs strong weak yorkshire
Yorkshire born and Yorkshire bred, strong in the arm and weak in the head.
country happy proverbs
Happy is the country that has no history.
dish eaten proverbs revenge
Revenge is a dish that can be eaten cold.
begin crows proverbs
On the first of March, the crows begin to search.
proverbs
One for the mouse, one for the crow, one to rot, one to grow.
buy four proverbs three white
One white foot, buy him; two white feet, try him; three white feet, look well about him; four white feet, go without him.
marry money proverbs
Never marry for money, but marry where money is.
break hurt proverbs sticks stones words
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
man proverbs woman
A man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks.
fool lawyer man proverbs
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
ill mouth proverbs sow though
A sow may whistle, though it has an ill mouth for it.
laugh laughs proverbs weep
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.