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| Proverb - H
Habit becomes second nature.Habit in sinning takes away the sense of sin.Had I fish, is good without mustard.Hae ye gear, hae ye nane,
Tine heart and a's gane.
[Have you goods, have you none,
lose heart and all's gone.]Hail brings frost in the tail.Hair and hair the carle's head bare.Hair does not grow faster by being pulled.Half a loaf is better than no bread.Half the truth is often a whole lie.Half the world knows not how the other half lives.Hall binks are sliddery.Handle the pudding while it's hot.Handsome is as handsome does.Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll not steal when he's old.Hang him that hath no shift and him that hath one too many.Hanging and wiving go by destiny.Hap and a halfpenny are world's gear enough.Happiness is a homemade article.Happiness is a homemade article.Happy as a clam at high tide.Happy as a lark.Happy is he that is happy in his children.Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth.Happy is he whose friends were born before him.Happy is the bride that the sun shines on.Happy is the bride the sun shines on, and the corpse the rain rains on.Happy is the child whose father goes to the devil.Happy is the country which has no history.Happy is the man whose father went to the devil.Happy is the wooing that is not long a-doing.Happy man be his dole.Happy's the wooing that is not long a-doing.Hard fare makes hungry bellies.Hard words break no bones.Hard work never did anyone any harm.Harvest comes not every day, though it comes every year.Haste and wisdom are things far odd.Haste comes not alone.Haste is from hell.Haste is from the Devil.Haste makes waste and waste makes want.Haste trips up its own heels.Hasty gamesters oversee themselves.Hate not at the first harm.Hatred is blind, as well as love.Have a care of a silent dog and a still water.Have a horse of thine own and thou mayest borrow another.Have an eye to the main chance.Have but few friends though much acquaintance.Have few friends, though many acquaintances.Have God and have all.Have not all your eggs in one nest.Have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain.Have two strings to your bow.Hawks will not pick out hawk's eyes.Hay smells different to lovers and horses.He begins to die that quits his desires.He braks my head, an' syne puts on my hoo.He brings a staff to break his own head.He can give little to his servant who licks his own trencher.He can ill be master that never was scholar.He cannot say Bo to a goose.He cannot speak well that cannot hold his tongue.He carries fire in one hand, water in the other.He catches the wind with a net.He commands enough that obeys a wise man.He complains wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwreck.He could eat me without salt.He covers me with his wings, and bites me with his bill.He cries wine, and sells vinegar.He does not think milk-and-water of himself.He does not think small beer of himself.He dwells far from neighbours that is fain to praise himself.He getteth a great deal of credit, who payeth but a small debt.He gives him roast meat and beats him with the spit.He giveth twice who giveth in a trice.He goes a great voyage that goes to the bottom of the sea.He goes far that never turns.He goes long barefoot that waits for dead men's shoes.He goes not out of his way that goes to a good inn.He has a fault of a wife that marries mam's pet.He has a good estate, but that the right owner keeps it from him.He has a great fancy to marriage that goes to the devil for a wife.He has brought his pigs to a fine market.He has but a short Lent that must pay money at Easter.He has great need of a fool that plays the fool himself.He has much prayer but little devotion.He has not a penny to bless himself.He has not lost all who has one cast left.He has wit at will that with an angry heart can hold him still.He hath ill neighbours that is fain to praise himself.He hath lived ill that knows not how to die well.He hath no leisure who useth it not.He hath not lived that lives not after death.He hath slept well that remembers not he hath slept ill.He invites future injuries who rewards past ones.He is a fool and ever shall,
Who writes his name upon a wall.He is a fool that forgets himself.He is a fool that is not melancholy once a day.He is a fool that marries at Yule,
For when the corn's to shear the bairn's to bear.He is a good dog who goes to church.He is a good man whom fortune makes better.He is a good physician who cures himself.He is an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers.He is an ill guest that never drinks to his host.He is blind enough who sees not through the holes of a sieve.He is born in good hour who gets a good name.He is good friend that speaks well of us behind out backs.He is his own trumpeter.He is idle that might be better employed.He is like a silver pin,
Fair without, but foul within.He is miserable indeed that must lock up his miseries.He is miserable once, who feels it; but twice, who fear it before it comes.He is my friend that grindeth at my mill.He is my friend that succoureth me, not he that pitieth me.He is never likely to have a good thing cheap that is afraid to ask a price.He is no great heir that inherits not his ancestor's virtues.He is no man's enemy but his own.He is nobody's enemy but his own.He is not a wise man who cannot play the fool on occasions.He is not an honest man who has burned his tongue and does not tell the company that the soup is hot.He is not laughed at that laughs himself first.He is not poor that hath little, but he that desireth much.He is not poor that hath not much, but he that craves much.He is only bright that shines by himself.He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.He is rich that is satisfied.He is rich who is satisfied.He is the best gentleman, who is the son of his own deserts.He is the more obstinate for being advised.He is unworthy to live who lives only for himself.He is washing the crow.He is well constituted who grieves not for what he has not, and rejoices for what he has.He is wise enough that can keep himself warm.He is wise that is ware in time.He is wise that knows when he is well enough.He keeps his road well enough who gets rid of bad company.He knows enough that can live and hold his peace.He laughs best who laughs last.He laughs best who laughs last.He laughs ill that laughs himself to death.He lives long who lives well.He lives unsafely that looks too near on things.He looks one way and rows another.He loses his thanks who promises and delays.He loseth indeed that loseth at last.He loseth nothing that loseth not God.He loves me as the devil loves holy water.He loves me for little that hates me for naught.He made a pit and digged it, and has fallen into the ditch which he made.He made me mad
To see him shine so brisk and smell so sweet.He makes a rod for his own back.He may freely receive courtesies that knows how to requite them.He may ill run that cannot go.He may well be contented who needs neither borrow nor flatter.He must have iron nails that scratches a bear.He must have leave to speak who cannot hold his tongue.He must needs swim that is held up by the chin.He must rise betimes that will cozen with the devil.He must rise early that would please everybody.He never broke his hour that kept his day.He never did a good day's work who went grumblingly about it.He never lies but when the holly is green.He never tint a cow that grat for a needle.He preaches well that lives well.He preacheth patience that never knew pain.He rides sure that never fell.He rises early that is hanged before noon.He rises over early that is hanged ere noon.He should have a long spoon who sups with the devil.He sits full still that has riven breeks.He sits not sure that sits too high.He stands not surely that never slips.He struck at Tib, but down fell Tim.He talks to the wind.He teacheth ill who teacheth all.He tells a tale of a tub.He tells me my way, and knows not his own.He that believes all, misseth; he that believes nothing, hits not.He that bewails himself hath the cure in his hands.He that bites on every weed must needs light on poison.He that blows in the dust fills his eyes with it.He that boasteth of himself affronteth his company.He that borrows must pay again with sham or loss.He that brings up his son to nothing, breeds a thief.He that burns his house warms himself for once.He that burns most shines most.He that buys a house already wrought hath many a pin and nail for nought.He that buys land buys many stones;
He that buys flesh buys many bones;
He that buys eggs buys many shells;
He that buys good ale buys nothing else.He that by the plough would thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive.He that can reply to an angry man is too hard for him.He that cannot abide a bad market deserves not a good one.He that cannot ask cannot live.He that cannot make sport should mar none.He that cannot obey cannot command.He that cannot pay, let him pray.He that chastiseth one amendeth many.He that comes first to the hill may sit where he will.He that cometh last to the pot is the soonest wroth.He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still.He that considers in prosperity; will be less afflicted in adversity.He that converses not knows nothing.He that could know what would be dear
Need be a merchant but one year.He that counts all costs will ne'er put plough in the earth.He that dallies with his enemy gives him leave to kill him.He that dares not venture must not complain of ill luck.He that deals in dirt has ay foul fingers.He that desires but little has no need of much.He that desires honour is not worthy of honour.He that does bidding deserves no dinging.He that does not love a woman sucked a sow.He that does you a very ill turn will never forgive you.He that doth lend doth lose his friend.He that doth most at once doth least.He that doth nothing doth ever amiss.He that doth what he will doth not what he ought.He that drinks beer, thinks beer.He that eats the king's geese shall be choked with the feathers.He that eats till he is sick must fast till he is well.He that falls to-day may be up again to-morrow.He that falls to-day may rise to-morrow.He that feareth every bush must never go a-birding.He that fears danger in time seldom feels it.He that fears death lives not.He that fears you present will hate you absent.He that feeds upon charity has a cold dinner and no supper.He that follows freits, freits will follow him.He that gains well and spends well needs no account book.He that gapeth until he be fed,
Well may he gape until he is dead.He that gives time to resolve, gives time to deny, and warning to prevent.He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.He that goes softly goes safely.He that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy.He that goeth far hath many encounters.He that goeth out with often loss
At last comes home by weeping cross.He that gropes in the dark finds that he would not.He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.He that handles thorns shall prick his fingers.He that has a wife has a master.He that has an ill name is half hanged.He that has no children knows not what is love.He that has no gear to tine has shins to pine.He that has no silver in his purse, should have silver on his tongue.He that has not bread to spare should not keep a dog.He that has two hoards will get a third.He that hath a good harvest may be content with some thistles.He that hath been bitten by a serpent is afraid of a rope.He that hath done ill once will do it again.He that hath it and will not keep it,
He that wants it and will not seek it,
He that drinks and is not dry,
Shall want money as well as I.He that hath many irons in the fire, some of them will cool.He that hath no head needs no hat.He that hath no honey in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.He that hath no money needeth no purse.He that hath nothing is not contented.He that hath one hog makes him fat; and he that hath one son makes him a fool.He that hath plenty of goods shall have more.He that hath right, fears; he that hath wrong, hopes.He that hath shipped the devil must make the best of him.He that hath some land must have some labour.He that hath time, and looks for time, loseth time.He that hears much and speaks not at all
Shall be welcome both in bower and hall."He that hires one garden eats birds; he that hires more than one will be eaten by the birds.He that hopes not for good fears not evil.He that is a master must serve.He that is always right is always wrong.He that is angry without a cause, must be pleased without amends.He that is busy is tempted but by one devil, he that is idle by a legion.He that is busy is tempted by but one devil; he that is idle, by a legion.He that is down, down with him.He that is drunk is gone from home.He that is fed at another's hand may stay long ere he be full.He that is foolish in the fault, let him be wise in the punishment.He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody.He that is in a town in May loseth his spring.He that is kinder than he was wont hath a design upon thee.He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.He that is not sensible of his loss has lost nothing.He that is too secure is not safe.He that is won with a nut, may be lost with an apple.He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.He that keeps another man's dog shall have nothing left him but the line.He that kisseth his wife in the marketplace shall have many teachers.He that knows little soon repeats it.He that knows nothing doubts nothing.He that labours and thrives spins gold.He that laughs at his ain joke spoils the sport o't.He that leaves certainty and sticks to chance,
When fools pipe he may dance.He that lets his fish escape, may cast his net often yet never catch it again.He that live most dies most.He that lives ill, fear follows him.He that lives in hope dances to an ill tune.He that lives in hope danceth without music.He that lives on hope has but a slender diet.He that lives upon hope will die fasting.He that lives well is learned enough.He that looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery already with her in his heart.He that loseth his due gets not thanks.He that loseth his wife and sixpence hath lost a tester.He that loves glass without G
Take away L and that is he.He that loves the tree loves the branch.He that makes a good war makes a good peace.He that makes a thing too fine breaks it.He that marries a widow and three children marries four thieves.He that marries a widow will often have a dead man's head thrown in his dish.He that marries ere he be wise will die ere he thrive.He that marries late marries ill.He that may not as he wad, maun do as he may.He that may not do as he would must do as he may.He that mischief hatcheth mischief catcheth.He that mocks a cripple ought to be whole.He that neglects time, time will neglect.He that never climbed never fell.He that once hits will ever be shooting.He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.He that pays last never pays twice.He that pities another remembers himself.He that preached giveth alms.He that promises too much means nothing.He that pryeth into every cloud may be stricken with a thunderbolt.He that pryeth into the clouds, may be struck with a thunderbolt.He that puts on a public gown must put off a private person.He that reckons without his host must reckon twice.He that refuseth praise the first time does it because he would have it the second.He that repairs not a part, builds all.He that respects not is not respected.He that rewards flattery, begs it.He that riseth first is first dressed.He that runs fast will not run long.He that runs in the dark may well stumble.He that sends a fool means to follow him.He that serves everybody is paid by nobody.He that serves well need not be afraid to ask his wages.He that shames shall be shent.He that shippeth the devil must make the best of him.He that shows his passion, tells his enemy where he may hit him.He that speaks me fair and loves me not,
I'll speak him fair and trust him not.He that speaks sows, and he that holds his peace gathers.He that speaks without care shall remember with sorrow.He that speaks, sows; he that hears, reaps.He that stays in the valley shall never get over the hill.He that strikes with his tongue must ward with his head.He that takes too great a leap falls into the ditch.He that talks much of his happiness summons grief.He that talks to himself speaks to a fool.He that teaches himself has a fool for his master.He that telleth his wife news is but lately married.He that tells his wife news is but newly married.He that thinks too much of his virtues bids others think of his vices.He that touches pitch shall be defiled.He that travels far knows much.He that walks too hastily, often stumbles in plain way.He that was born under a three-halfpenny planet shall never be worth twopence.He that will cheat at play, will cheat you any way.He that will conquer must fight.He that will England win must with Scotland first begin.He that will France win must with Scotland first begin.He that will have no trouble in this world must not be born in it.He that will have the kernel, must crack the shell.He that will not be ruled by his own dame shall be ruled by his stepdame.He that will not when he may, when he will he shall have nay.He that will take the bird must not scare it.He that will thrive must first ask his wife.He that will thrive must rise at five,
He that hath thriven may lie till seven.He that will to Cupar maun to Cupar.He that winketh with the one eye and looketh with the other, I will not trust him though he were my brother.He that wipes the child's nose kisseth the mother's cheek.He that woos a maid must come seldom in her sight,
But he that woos a widow must woo her day and night.He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree.He that would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for a pastime.He that would hang his dog, gives out first, that he is mad.He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens.He that would have the fruit, must climb the tree.He that would no evils do must shun all things that long thereto.He that's long a giving, knows not how to give.He thinks not well that thinks not again.He threatens who is afraid.He to whom God gave no sons the devil gives nephews.He travels fastest who travels alone.He wants for ever, who would more acquire.He warms too near that burns.He was hanged that left his drink behind him.He was scant of news that told his father was hanged.He was slain that had warning, not he that took it.He who can does, he who cannot, teaches.He who caresses thee more than the occasion justifies, has either deceived thee or intends it.He who does not rise early never does a good day's work.He who doth the injury never forgives the injured man.He who eats alone chokes alone.He who excuses, accuses himself.He who fails to plan, plans to fail.He who feels himself scabby, let him scratch.He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.He who gives fair words feeds you with an empty spoon.He who gives when he is asked has waited too long.He who greases his wheels, helps his oxen.He who has a mind to beat a dog will easily find a stick.He who has shipped the devil, must carry him over the sound.He who hath much peas may put the more in the pot.He who hesitates is lost.He who is absent is always in the wrong.He who is born a fool is never cured.He who is the offender is never the forgiver.He who laughs last, laughs longest.He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.He who lives in a glass house should be the last to throw stones.He who loves me loves my dog too.He who makes friends of all keeps none.He who marrieth does well, but he who marrieth not, better.He who never was sick dies the first fit.He who oweth is all in the wrong.He who pays the piper calls the tune.He who pays the piper may call the tune.He who plants a garden plants happiness.He who revealeth his secret maketh himself a slave.He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.He who sows virtue reaps fame.He who spends more than he should
Shall not have to spend when he would.He who stumbles twice over one stone deserves to break his shins.He who sups with the devil must have a long spoon.He who sups with the Devil should have a long spoon.He who sweats more in peace, bleeds less in war.He who swells in prosperity will shrink in adversity.He who wants content can't find an easy chair.He who wants milk should not sit in the middle of a field and wait for a cow to back up to him.He who will not prosper in his sleep will not prosper when awake.He who wills the end, wills the means.He who won't be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock.He who would catch fish, must not mind getting wet.He will not lost the parings of his nails.He would skin a flint.He wrongs not an old man that steals supper from him.He'd skin a louse, and send the hide and fat to market.He'll swear through an inch board.He's a fool that's fond.He's a wise man that leads passion by the bridle.He's an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers.He, who more than he is worth doth spend,
E'en makes a rope, his life to end.He, who shareth honey with the bear, hath the least part of it.Heads I win, tails you lose.Health and wealth create beauty.Health is better than wealth.Health is not valued till sickness comes.Hear all parties.Hear all, see all, say nowt, tak' all, keep all, gie nowt, and if tha ever does owt for nowt do it for thysen.Hear and see and be still.Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.Hear twice before you speak once.Hearken to reason, or she will be heard.Hearts may agree though heads differ.Heaven helps those that help themselves.Heaven preserve me from my friends!Heaven protects children, sailors, and drunken men.Heaviness may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.Hell and Chancery are always open.Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.Hell is crowded with ungrateful wretches.Hell is wherever heaven is not.Help me to salt, help me to sorrow.Help the lame dog over the stile.Help you to salt, help you to sorrow.Help, hands! for I have no lands.Hereafter comes not yet.Heresy may be easier kept out than shook off.Hew not too high, lest a chip fall in thine eye.Hide nothing from thy minister, physician, and a lawyer.High places have their precipices.High regions are never without storms.High winds blow on high hills.His bashful mind hinders his good intent.His bread is buttered on both sides.His courage oozed out at his fingers' ends.His face would hang him.His hair grows through his hood.His heart is in his boots.His heart is in his mouth.His money burns a hole in his pocket.His wit got wings and would have flown,
But poverty still kept him down.His wits are wool-gathering.History repeats itself.Hold a candle to the devil!Hold fast when you have it.Hold your hands off other folk's bairns, till you get some of your own.Home is home though it's never so homely.Home is home, as the Devil said when he found himself in the Court of Session.Home is home, be it ever so humble.Honest men marry soon, wise men never.Honest men marry soon, wise men not at all.Honesty may be dear bought, but can never be an ill pennyworth.Honey catches more flies than vinegar.Honey catches most flies.Honey is dear bought if licked off thorns.Honor buys no meat in the market.Honour and ease are seldom bedfellows.Honour will buy no beef.Hope and strive is the way to thrive.Hope deferred makes the heart sick.Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper.Hope is a lover's staff.Hope is as cheap as despair.Hope springs eternal.Hope well and have well.Hopes delayed hang the heart upon tenter-hooks.Horses for courses.Hot love is soon cold.Hot sup, hot swallow.How gently glides the married life away,
When she who rules still seems but to obey.Human blood is all of one colour.Hunger and thirst scarcely kill any,
But gluttony and drink kill a great many.Hunger breaks through stone walls.Hunger finds no fault with the cookery.Hunger gives a relish even to raw beans.Hungry bellies have no ears.Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings.Hurry no man's cattle.Husbands are in heaven whose wives scold not. |
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