English Proverbs · Alphabetical Index

Proverbs Beginning with H

125 entries beginning with the letter H.

H — Proverbs and Sayings

125 total
61
He that lives with cripples learns to limp.
company
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62
He that mischief hatches, mischief catches.
mischief
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63
He that never climbed never fell.
success
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64
He that once deceives is ever suspected.
guilt
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65
He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages.
money
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66
He that talks much errs much.
talking
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67
He that talks much lies much.
lies
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68
He that will eat the kernel must crack the nut.
effort
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69
He that will not when he may, when he will he shall have nay.
opportunity
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70
He that will steal an egg will steal an ox.
crime
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71
He that will thrive, must rise at five.
thrive
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72
He that will to Cupar maun to Cupar
opinion
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73
He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree.
work
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74
He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree.
effort
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75
he that would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for a pastime
sea
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76
He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens.
endure
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77
He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches
doing
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78
He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself.
harm
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79
He who excuses, accuses himself
excuse
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80
He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
retreat
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81
He who hesitates is lost.
opportunity
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82
He who is absent, is always in the wrong.
absence
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83
He who is born a fool is never cured.
fool
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84
He who is everywhere is nowhere.
result
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85
He who knows nothing doubts nothing.
doubt
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86
He who likes borrowing dislikes paying.
behaviour
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87
He who lives by the sword dies by the sword
violence
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88
He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing.
mistake
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89
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
control
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90
He who plants thorns should not expect to gather roses
bad
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91
He who plays with fire gets burnt.
risk
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92
He who pleased everybody died before he was born.
please
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93
he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount
danger
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94
He who says what he likes, shall hear what he doesn’t like.
speak
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95
He who wills the end wills the means.
doing
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96
He who won’t be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock.
discipline
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97
He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet.
effort
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98
He who would eat the nut must first crack the shell.
success
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99
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
effort
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100
He will never set the Thames on fire.
exciting
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101
He works best who knows his trade.
work
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102
Head cook and bottle-washer.
work
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103
Health is not valued till sickness comes.
health
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104
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
fury
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105
Help you to salt, help you to sorrow,
superstition
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106
Hide your light under a bushel
conceal
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107
Hindsight is always 20/20
evaluation
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108
His money burns a hole in his pocket.
money
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109
Hitch one's wagon to a star
success
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110
Homer sometimes nods
mistake
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111
Honesty is the best policy.
honesty
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112
Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
nice
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113
Honey is sweet, but the bee stings.
price
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114
Honour and profit lie not in one sack.
profit
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115
Honours change manners.
behaviour
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116
Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
optimism
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117
Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad supper.
hope
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118
Hope is the poor man’s bread.
hope
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119
However long the night, the dawn will break.
optimism
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120
Hunger breaks stone walls.
hunger
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