English 16th Century Proverbs
English 16th Century Proverbs
coming drive keeps nature proverbs
You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming back.
bottom lies proverbs truth
Truth lies at the bottom of a well.
builds devil god proverbs
Where God builds a church, the Devil will build a chapel.
eagles gathered proverbs shall
Where the carcase is, there shall the eagles be gathered together.
beer came england proverbs
Turkey, heresy, hops, and beer came into England all in one year.
cannot proverbs shift tree
You cannot shift an old tree without it dying.
cannot head proverbs
You cannot put an old head on young shoulders.
cake cannot eat proverbs
You cannot have your cake and eat it.
begin proverbs worst
When things are at the worst they begin to mend.
fall honest men proverbs thieves
When thieves fall out, honest men come by their own.
proverbs returns sore tongue
The tongue always returns to the sore tooth.
proverbs worth
The worth of a thing is what it will bring.
proverbs reap shall sow
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.
men proverbs
Young men may die, but old men must die.