A dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

abuse, verbal see malice; slander
accidents see under misfortune
action and consequence
AFTER the feast comes the reckoning
ANOTHER day, another dollar
ASK a silly question and you get a silly answer as you BAKE, so shall you brew as you BREW, so shall you bake CATCHING’S before hanging
CRIME doesn’t pay
they that DANCE must pay the fiddler
DO right and fear no man
he who DRINKS beer, thinks beer
the END justifies the means
GARBAGE in, garbage out
ILL gotten goods never thrive
IN for a penny..
as you MAKE your bed, so you must lie upon it the NAIL that sticks up gets hammered down ONE year’s seeding makes seven years’ weeding he who PAYS the piper calls the tune
he who PLANTS thorns should not expect to gather roses
if you PLAY with fire you get burnt
who won’t be RULED by the rudder must be ruled by the rock who SAYS A must say B
as you SOW, so you reap
they that sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind
the more you STIR it..
for WANT of a nail the shoe was lost..
WILFUL waste makes woeful want
he who WILLS the end, wills the means
action and inaction see also words and deeds
as good be an ADDLED egg as an idle bird the BETTER the day, the better the deed BETTER to light one candle..
BETTER to live one day as a tiger..
BETTER to wear out than to rust out
COUNCILS of war never fight
DELAYS are dangerous
when in DOUBT, do nowt
the ROAD to hell is paved with good intentions
if you SIT by the river for long enough..
let SLEEPING dogs lie
USE it or lose it
adversity see also good fortune
ADVERSITY makes strange bedfellows
the BLOOD of the martyrs is the seed of the Church the DEVIL was sick, the Devil a saint would be . .
a FRIEND in need is a friend indeed
if LIFE hands you lemons, make lemonade
advice
a FOOL may give a wise man counsel
NIGHT brings counsel
don’t TEACH your grandmother to suck eggs