English 15th Century Proverbs
English 15th Century Proverbs
half ill name proverbs
He that has an ill name is half hanged.
hear proverbs
Hear all, see all, say nowt, tak'all, keep all, gie not, and if tha ever does owt for nowt do it for thysen.
honour prophet proverbs save
A prophet is not without honour save in his own country.
drives hunger proverbs wolf
Hunger drives the wolf out of the wood.
catch falls proverbs shall sky
If the sky falls we shall catch larks.
dirty proverbs throw until water
Don't throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh.
breaking excuse ignorance law proverbs
Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.
judge proverbs
No one should be judge in his own cause.
near nearer proverbs
Near is my kirtle, but nearer is my smock.
others proverbs unto
Do unto others as you would they should do unto you.
cannot hunt proverbs run
You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.
dogs fighting proverbs runs third
While two dogs are fighting for a bone, a third runs away with it.