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PROVERBS PREVIOUS NEXT means that: 2: Habit is second nature. indicates that: 3: Half a loaf is better than no bread suggests that: 4: Handsome is as handsome does. declares that: 5: Handsome is what handsome does. means that: 6: Hang a thief when he is young, and he he 'll no' steal when he is old suggests that: 7: Happiness takes no account of time. suggests that: 8: Happy is he that is happy in his children. also: 9: Hard cases make bad law meaning: 10: Hard words break no bones. means that: 11: Hares may pull dead lions by the beard. means that: 12: Harm hatch, harm catch. declares that: 13: Haste is from the devil meaning: 14: Haste makes waste. suggests that: 15: Hasty climbers have sudden falls. used to say that: 16: Hate not at the first harm. expression that advices: 17: Hatred is blind, as well as love. suggests that: 18: Have an old head on young shoulders. meaning that: 19: Have eyes in the back of one's head said for : 20: Hawks will not pick hawks’ eyes. means that: 21: He can who believes he can. suggests that: 22: He cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue. in other words: 23: He carries fire in one hand and water in the other. is said for: 24: He dances well to whom fortune pipes. meaning that: 25: He gives twice who gives in a trice. said to mean that: 26: He goes long barefoot that waits for dead man’s shoes. It implies : 27: He is a fool that forgets himself. means that: 28: He is happy that thinks himself so. in other words: 29: He is lifeless that is faultless. means that: 30: He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first. in other words: 31: He is not poor the man who has little, but he who desires more. told by: 32: He knows best what good is that has endured evil. similar: 33: He knows how many beans make five. is said for: 34: He knows much who knows how to hold his tongue. suggests that: 35: He laughs best who laughs last. states that: 36: He lives long that lives well. expresses that: 37: He lives long who lives well said to mean that: 38: He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil. said to mean that: 39: He that cannot obey, cannot command. suggests that: 40: He that cannot pay, let him pray. suggests that: 41: He that comes first to the hill may sit where he will. expression meaning that : 42: He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still expression stating that: 43: He that does you an ill turn will never forgive you. because: 44: He that drinks beer, thinks beer suggests that: 45: He that fears every bush must never go a-birding. advices that: 46: He that fears you present will hate you absent. states that: 47: He that follows freits, freits will follow him. meaning that: 48: He that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing. said to mean that: 49: He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns. saying that: 50: He that has a full purse never lacked a friend is said as : 51: He that has a great nose thinks everybody is speaking of it. means that: 52: He that has an ill name is half hanged. means that: 53: He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned. said for : 54: He that is full of himself is very empty. means that: 55: He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody. or else : 56: He that is master of himself, will soon be master of masters said to mean that: 57: He that is warm thinks all so. said to mean that: 58: He that knows nothing doubts nothing. suggests that: 59: He that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas. advices that: 60: He that lives in hope, dances to an ill tune. said to mean that: 61: He that lives with cripples learns to limp. states that: 62: He that mischief hatches, mischief catches. means that: 63: He that never climbed never fell. meaning that: 64: He that once deceives is ever suspected. used to say that: 65: He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages. states that: 66: He that talks much errs much. also: 67: He that talks much lies much. suggests that: 68: He that will eat the kernel must crack the nut. used to say that: 69: He that will not when he may, when he will he shall have nay. similar to: 70: He that will steal an egg will steal an ox. suggests that: 71: He that will thrive, must rise at five. suggests that: 72: He that will to Cupar maun to Cupar warning to : 73: He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree. used to say that: 74: He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree. suggests that: 75: he that would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for a pastime said to mean that: 76: He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens. it means that: 77: He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches means: 78: He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself. used to say that: 79: He who excuses, accuses himself It suggests that: 80: He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day meaning that: 81: He who hesitates is lost. said when: 82: He who is absent, is always in the wrong. declares that: 83: He who is born a fool is never cured. also: 84: He who is everywhere is nowhere. suggests that: 85: He who knows nothing doubts nothing. used to mean that: 86: He who likes borrowing dislikes paying. it is observed that: 87: He who lives by the sword dies by the sword meaning that: 88: He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing. in other words: 89: He who pays the piper calls the tune. used to say that: 90: He who plants thorns should not expect to gather roses : 91: He who plays with fire gets burnt. said to mean: 92: He who pleased everybody died before he was born. states that: 93: he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount declares that : 94: He who says what he likes, shall hear what he doesn’t like. : 95: He who wills the end wills the means. said to mean that: 96: He who won’t be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock. : 97: He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet. said to mean that: 98: He who would eat the nut must first crack the shell. It suggests that: 99: He who would search for pearls must dive below. It suggests that: 100: He will never set the Thames on fire. implies that: 101: He works best who knows his trade. means that: 102: Head cook and bottle-washer. said for : 103: Health is not valued till sickness comes. better : 104: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned suggests that: 105: Help you to salt, help you to sorrow, a supestition: 106: Hide your light under a bushel used to say that: 107: Hindsight is always 20/20 phrase meaning that: 108: His money burns a hole in his pocket. said when: 109: Hitch one's wagon to a star indicates: 110: Homer sometimes nods states that: 111: Honesty is the best policy. because: 112: Honey catches more flies than vinegar. said to mean that: 113: Honey is sweet, but the bee stings. said to mean that: 114: Honour and profit lie not in one sack. suggests that: 115: Honours change manners. suggests that: 116: Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. suggests that: 117: Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad supper. used to mean that: 118: Hope is the poor man’s bread. used to mean that: 119: However long the night, the dawn will break. used to mean that: 120: Hunger breaks stone walls. used to say that: 121: Hunger drives the wolf out of the wood meaning: 122: Hunger finds no fault with cookery. means that: 123: Hunger is the best sauce. used to say that: 124: Hungry bellies have no ears. states that: 125: Hurry no man's cattle suggests that: |
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