English 15th Century Proverbs
English 15th Century Proverbs
judge proverbs
No one should be judge in his own cause.
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.
breaking excuse ignorance law proverbs
Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.
dirty proverbs throw until water
Don't throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh.
dogs fighting proverbs runs third
While two dogs are fighting for a bone, a third runs away with it.