English 16th Century Proverbs
English 16th Century Proverbs
folks proverbs
Young folks think old folks to be fools, but old folks know young folks to be fools.
proverbs reap shall sow
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.
proverbs worth
The worth of a thing is what it will bring.
fish head proverbs stinks
The fish always stinks from the head downwards.
man married proverbs
A young man married is a young man marred.
men proverbs
Young men may die, but old men must die.
proverbs returns sore tongue
The tongue always returns to the sore tooth.
proverbs ship woman
A woman and a ship ever want mending.
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.
beer came england proverbs
Turkey, heresy, hops, and beer came into England all in one year.
cake cannot eat proverbs
You cannot have your cake and eat it.
cannot head proverbs
You cannot put an old head on young shoulders.
cannot proverbs shift tree
You cannot shift an old tree without it dying.