English Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
234 English Proverbs
He declares himself guilty who justifies himself before
accusation.
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He is lifeless that is faultless.
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He opens the door with an ax.
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He that buyeth magistracy will seek justice.
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He that does amiss may do well.
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He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns.
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He that seeks trouble always finds it.
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He that seeks trouble never misses.
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He that serves at the altar ought to live by the altar.
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He that shippeth the devil must make the best of him.
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He that will steal an egg will steal an ox.
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He that will take the bird must not scare it.
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He that will thrive must first ask his wife.
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He that will to Cupar maun to Cupar.
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He that would the daughter win Must with the mother first begin.
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He who says what he likes will hear what he does not like.
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If thou canst not see the bottom, wade not.
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If thou hast not a capon, feed on an onion.
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If you swear you will catch no fish.
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In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.
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In for a penny, in for a pound.
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In the morning be first up, and in the evening last to go to bed,
for they that sleep catch no fish.
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In times of prosperity friends will be plenty,
In times of adversity, not one in twenty.
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Innocent actions carry their warrant with them.
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It is an equal failing to trust everybody and to trust nobody.
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