English 19th Century Proverbs
English 19th Century Proverbs
arm born proverbs strong weak yorkshire
Yorkshire born and Yorkshire bred, strong in the arm and weak in the head.
brave hood proverbs robin
Robin Hood could brave all weathers but a thaw wind.
country happy proverbs
Happy is the country that has no history.
marry money proverbs
Never marry for money, but marry where money is.
dish eaten proverbs revenge
Revenge is a dish that can be eaten cold.
begin crows proverbs
On the first of March, the crows begin to search.
proverbs russian scratch
Scratch a Russian and you find a Tartar.
proverbs
One for the mouse, one for the crow, one to rot, one to grow.
proverbs providence side
Providence is always on the side of the big battalions.
man proverbs woman
A man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks.
fool lawyer man proverbs
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
ill mouth proverbs sow though
A sow may whistle, though it has an ill mouth for it.
break hurt proverbs sticks stones words
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
bad might proverbs
Nothing so bad but it might have been worse.