A dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

rewards see just deserts; money
riches see also money
it is BETTER to be born lucky than rich
EARLY to bed and early to rise..
the MORE you get, the more you want
MUCH would have more
the RICH man has his ice in the summer..
if you don’t SPECULATE, you can’t accumulate
risk see also caution
ADVENTURES are to the adventurous
a BIRD in the hand..
one might as well be HANGED for a sheep as a lamb
IN for a penny, in for a pound
if you don’t make MISTAKES you don’t make anything
NOTHING venture, nothing gain
NOTHING venture, nothing have
if you don’t SPECULATE, you can’t accumulate
rules, general
the EXCEPTION proves the rule
there is an EXCEPTION to every rule
HARD cases make bad laws
RULES are made to be broken
rulers and ruled
BETTER a century of tyranny than one day of chaos
when the BLIND lead the blind..
the CAT, the rat, and Lovell the dog..
in the COUNTRY of the blind..
DIVIDE and rule
whosoever DRAWS his sword against the prince . .
the FISH always stinks from the head downwards
GOD is high above, and the tsar is far away
the KING can do no wrong
the MOUNTAINS are high, and the emperor is far away he that cannot OBEY cannot command
REVOLUTIONS are not made with rose-water
the VOICE of the people is the voice of God
rumour
BELIEVE nothing of what you hear..
a LIE is halfway round the world..
no SMOKE without fire
what the SOLDIER said isn’t evidence
a TALE never loses in the telling
safety see security
seasons see calendar lore; weather lore
secrecy see concealment
security
it is BEST to be on the safe side
BETTER be safe than sorry
one HAND for yourself and one for the ship
beware of an OAK..
OUT of debt, out of danger
SAFE bind, safe find
there is SAFETY in numbers
self-help
EVERY man is the architect of his own fortune GOD helps them that help themselves
PHYSICIAN, heal thyself
if you would be well SERVED, serve yourself
TRUST in God but tie your camel
put your TRUST in God..
if you WANT a thing done well..