A Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

the CAT would eat fish .. he that would EAT the fruit must climb the tree if IFS and ands were pots and pans.. NO pain, no gain ...

SLOW but sure SOFTLY, softly, catchee monkey there is more than one WAY to skin a cat there are more WAYS of killing a cat than ...

MARRY in May, rue for aye one WEDDING brings another happy’s the WOOING that is not long a-doing wilfulness see obstinacy winner ...

the HAND that rocks the cradle rules the world HELL hath no fury like a woman scorned LONG and lazy, little and loud .. SILENCE ...

a SHORT horse is soon curried if a THING’S worth doing, it’s worth doing well TOO many cooks spoil the broth a WOMAN’S work is n ...