A dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

drink see under food and drink
drunkenness
he who DRINKS beer, thinks beer
there is TRUTH in wine
when the WINE is in, the wit is out
eavesdroppers
FIELDS have eyes..
LISTENERS never hear any good of themselves
LITTLE pitchers have large ears
WALLS have ears
economy, false see meanness
education see learning; nature and nurture
efficiency and inefficiency
a BAD workman blames his tools
never send a BOY to do a man’s job
two BOYS are half a boy..
the BUSIEST men have the most leisure
he who CAN does..
it doesn’t matter if a CAT is black or white . .
a CAT in gloves catches no mice the EARLY bird catches the worm HORSES for courses
IDLE people have the least leisure
KEEP no more cats than will catch mice
KEEP your shop and your shop will keep you what MATTERS is what works
never PUT off till tomorrow what you can do today if you can’t RIDE two horses at once..
if you would be well SERVED, serve yourself
a SHORT horse is soon curried
the SOONER begun, the sooner done
SPEAK softly and carry a big stick
TIME is money
he TRAVELS fastest who travels alone
if you WANT a thing done well, do it yourself
if you WANT something done, ask a busy person
WORK expands so as to fill the time available
employers and employees
the EYE of a master does more work..
JACK is as good as his master
why KEEP a dog and bark yourself?
a KING’S chaff is worth more than other men’s corn the LABOURER is worthy of his hire
like MASTER, like man
NO man can serve two masters
NO man is a hero to his valet
PAY beforehand was never well served
if you PAY peanuts, you get monkeys
ends see beginnings and endings; finality
enemies
if you can’t BEAT them, join them it is good to make a BRIDGE of gold.. DIAMOND cuts diamond
the ENEMY of my enemy is my friend
when GREEK meets Greek, then comes the tug of war there is no LITTLE enemy