A Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

one LAW for the rich and another for the poor

the more LAWS, the more thieves and bandits

a man who is his own LAWYER has a fool for a client

SUE a beggar and catch a louse

laziness see idleness

learning

when HOUSE and land are gone..

LEARNING is better than house and land

a LITTLE knowledge is a dangerous thing

it is NEVER too late to learn

NEVER too old to learn

there is no ROYAL road to learning

lending see borrowing and lending

lies see lying

life

ART is long and life is short

EAT, drink, and be merry..

LIFE begins at forty

LIFE isn’t all beer and skittles

while there’s LIFE there’s hope

a LIVE dog is better than a dead lion

he LIVES long who lives well

MAN cannot live by bread alone

loans see borrowing and lending

long-windedness see under brevity and long-windedness

losers see under winners and losers