A Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

ONCE a —, always a —

ONCE a priest, always a priest

ONCE a whore, always a whore

a ROLLING stone gathers no moss

content and discontent

all’s for the BEST..

BETTER a dinner of herbs..

BETTER are small fish..

BLUE are the hills that are far away

if it ain’t BROKE, don’t fix it

ENOUGH is as good as a feast

ENOUGH is enough

GO further and fare worse

GOD’S in his heaven..

the GRASS is always greener..

what you’ve never HAD you never miss

HALF a loaf is better than no bread

the HALF is better than the whole

if you would be HAPPY for a week take a wife..

HOME is home though it’s never so homely

HOME is where the heart is

LET well alone

there’s no PLACE like home

do not grieve that ROSE-TREES have thorns..

SOMETHING is better than nothing

co-operation see also assistance; reciprocity

if TWO ride on a horse..

it takes TWO to tango

one VOLUNTEER is worth two pressed men

corruption see bribery and corruption

courage see also boldness

BETTER to die on your feet..

none but the BRAVE deserve the fair

BRAVE men lived before Agamemnon

FORTUNE favours the brave

cowardice