English Proverbs
English Proverbs
devil bait doe
The devil's snare does not catch you, unless you are first caught by the devil's bait.
men giving doe
The rich man who gives to the poor does not bestow alms but pays a debt.
break hurt names proverbs sticks stones
Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
proverbs till tomorrow
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.
ashamed poverty poverty-and-the-poor proverbs
Poverty is not a shame, but the being ashamed of it is.
heads mob proverbs
The mob has many heads but no brains.
hanged proverbs sheep
May as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
meat men poor proverbs rich seek stomach
Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat.
none proverbs
One of these day is none of these days.
ends love proverbs
Never love with all your heart, it only ends in breaking.
chickens count proverbs
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
daughter mother proverbs win
He that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin.
heaven gentleman church
Prelate, n. A church officer having a superior degree of holiness and a fat preferment. One of Heaven's aristocracy. A gentleman of God.
rome
When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.