A Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

(Marcin) #1
he GIVES twice who gives quickly
KEEP your own fish-guts for your own sea-maws

children


Monday’s CHILD is fair of face..
the CHILD is the father of the man
CHILDREN and fools tell the truth
CHILDREN should be seen and not heard
out of the MOUTHS of babes—
NO moon, no man
SPARE the rod and spoil the child
as the TWIG is bent, so is the tree inclined
it takes a whole VILLAGE to bring up a child

children and parents see also family


CHILDREN are certain cares
CLERGYMEN’S sons always turn out badly
like FATHER, like son
like MOTHER, like daughter
PRAISE the child, and you make love to the mother
my SON is my son till he gets him a wife..
WALNUTS and pears you plant for your heirs
it is a WISE child that knows its own father

choices see also decision and indecision


a DOOR must either be shut or open
of two EVILS choose the less
MANY are called but few are chosen
you PAYS your money and you takes your choice
you cannot RUN with the hare..
SMALL choice in rotten apples

Christianity


the BLOOD of the martyrs is the seed of the Church
the CHURCH is an anvil..
MEAT and mass never hindered man
the NEARER the church, the farther from God

circumstances


there are no BIRDS in last year’s nest
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