Wordnik.com: Proverbs http://www.wordnik.com/lists/proverbs.xml From Blake's "Proverbs of Hell" and assorted interweb gleanings. http://www.wordnik.com prudence is a rich, ugly old maid courted by incapacity http://www.wordnik.com/words/prudence is a rich, ugly old maid courted by incapacity Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:25:37 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/prudence is a rich, ugly old maid courted by incapacity a dead body revenges not injuries http://www.wordnik.com/words/a dead body revenges not injuries Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:24:19 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/a dead body revenges not injuries the nakedness of the woman is the work of god http://www.wordnik.com/words/the nakedness of the woman is the work of god Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:21:16 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the nakedness of the woman is the work of god the wrath of the lion is the wisdom of god http://www.wordnik.com/words/the wrath of the lion is the wisdom of god Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:20:57 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the wrath of the lion is the wisdom of god the lust of the goat is the bounty of god http://www.wordnik.com/words/the lust of the goat is the bounty of god Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:20:40 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the lust of the goat is the bounty of god the pride of the peacock is the glory of god http://www.wordnik.com/words/the pride of the peacock is the glory of god Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:20:25 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the pride of the peacock is the glory of god the cut worm forgives the plough http://www.wordnik.com/words/the cut worm forgives the plough Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:17:21 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the cut worm forgives the plough shame is pride's cloak http://www.wordnik.com/words/shame is pride's cloak Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:15:43 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/shame is pride's cloak exuberance is beauty http://www.wordnik.com/words/exuberance is beauty Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:14:48 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/exuberance is beauty provoke not a wild beast, nor yet your spouse http://www.wordnik.com/words/provoke not a wild beast, nor yet your spouse Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:24:09 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/provoke not a wild beast, nor yet your spouse pause long, ere you let loose the winged word http://www.wordnik.com/words/pause long, ere you let loose the winged word Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:23:30 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/pause long, ere you let loose the winged word taste governs all; some women kiss, some cows http://www.wordnik.com/words/taste governs all; some women kiss, some cows Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:22:36 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/taste governs all; some women kiss, some cows one who hath seen is worth a score who've heard http://www.wordnik.com/words/one who hath seen is worth a score who've heard Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:21:58 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/one who hath seen is worth a score who've heard who sleeps in summer must in winter beg http://www.wordnik.com/words/who sleeps in summer must in winter beg Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:21:11 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/who sleeps in summer must in winter beg a fool will burn his house to roast an egg http://www.wordnik.com/words/a fool will burn his house to roast an egg Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:20:28 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/a fool will burn his house to roast an egg the brightest gem will lie unprized in shade http://www.wordnik.com/words/the brightest gem will lie unprized in shade Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:19:44 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the brightest gem will lie unprized in shade as stolen waters there are none so sweet http://www.wordnik.com/words/as stolen waters there are none so sweet Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:19:13 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/as stolen waters there are none so sweet poverty teaches every kind of trade http://www.wordnik.com/words/poverty teaches every kind of trade Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:18:21 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/poverty teaches every kind of trade an idle butcher must not hope for meat http://www.wordnik.com/words/an idle butcher must not hope for meat Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:18:04 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/an idle butcher must not hope for meat the pyramids of single bricks are made http://www.wordnik.com/words/the pyramids of single bricks are made Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:17:43 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the pyramids of single bricks are made who well begins, his work is half complete http://www.wordnik.com/words/who well begins, his work is half complete Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:17:17 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/who well begins, his work is half complete harsh is the praise that cannot be listened to; dark are dames that cannot be dallied with http://www.wordnik.com/words/harsh is the praise that cannot be listened to; dark are dames that cannot be dallied with Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:22:09 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/harsh is the praise that cannot be listened to; dark are dames that cannot be dallied with when a woman knows not, she will not conceal http://www.wordnik.com/words/when a woman knows not, she will not conceal Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:21:25 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/when a woman knows not, she will not conceal if you take a wife from hell, she will bring you home there http://www.wordnik.com/words/if you take a wife from hell, she will bring you home there Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:20:55 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/if you take a wife from hell, she will bring you home there folly is the cloak of knavery http://www.wordnik.com/words/folly is the cloak of knavery Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:11:57 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/folly is the cloak of knavery the caterpillars of pique are more venal than the cockroaches of chastity http://www.wordnik.com/words/the caterpillars of pique are more venal than the cockroaches of chastity Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:11:20 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the caterpillars of pique are more venal than the cockroaches of chastity the tygers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction http://www.wordnik.com/words/the tygers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:10:23 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the tygers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction damn braces. bless relaxes. http://www.wordnik.com/words/damn braces. bless relaxes. Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:08:48 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/damn braces. bless relaxes. prayers plow not! praises reap not! http://www.wordnik.com/words/prayers plow not! praises reap not! Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:08:29 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/prayers plow not! praises reap not! joys laugh not! sorrows weep not! http://www.wordnik.com/words/joys laugh not! sorrows weep not! Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:08:11 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/joys laugh not! sorrows weep not! the crow wishes every thing was black, the owl that every thing was white http://www.wordnik.com/words/the crow wishes every thing was black, the owl that every thing was white Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:07:44 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the crow wishes every thing was black, the owl that every thing was white the fox provides for himself, but god provides for the lion http://www.wordnik.com/words/the fox provides for himself, but god provides for the lion Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:06:57 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the fox provides for himself, but god provides for the lion if the lion was advised by the fox, he would be cunning http://www.wordnik.com/words/if the lion was advised by the fox, he would be cunning Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:06:20 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/if the lion was advised by the fox, he would be cunning the fox condemns the trap, not himself http://www.wordnik.com/words/the fox condemns the trap, not himself Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:05:24 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the fox condemns the trap, not himself prisons are built with stones of law, brothels with bricks of religion http://www.wordnik.com/words/prisons are built with stones of law, brothels with bricks of religion Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:04:58 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/prisons are built with stones of law, brothels with bricks of religion the busy bee has no time for sorrow http://www.wordnik.com/words/the busy bee has no time for sorrow Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:03:42 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the busy bee has no time for sorrow brag is a good dog, but holdfast is a better http://www.wordnik.com/words/brag is a good dog, but holdfast is a better Wed, 27 May 2009 15:30:20 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/brag is a good dog, but holdfast is a better the belly has no ears http://www.wordnik.com/words/the belly has no ears Wed, 27 May 2009 15:29:43 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the belly has no ears where vice goes before, vengeance follows after http://www.wordnik.com/words/where vice goes before, vengeance follows after Wed, 27 May 2009 15:28:42 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/where vice goes before, vengeance follows after the traceys have always the wind in their faces http://www.wordnik.com/words/the traceys have always the wind in their faces Wed, 27 May 2009 15:26:34 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/the traceys have always the wind in their faces after sweet meat comes sour sauce http://www.wordnik.com/words/after sweet meat comes sour sauce Wed, 27 May 2009 15:25:52 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/after sweet meat comes sour sauce he makes a rod for his own breech http://www.wordnik.com/words/he makes a rod for his own breech Wed, 27 May 2009 15:24:31 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/he makes a rod for his own breech near is my shirt but nearer is my skin http://www.wordnik.com/words/near is my shirt but nearer is my skin Wed, 27 May 2009 15:22:59 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/near is my shirt but nearer is my skin what is got over the devil's back will be spent under his belly http://www.wordnik.com/words/what is got over the devil's back will be spent under his belly Wed, 27 May 2009 15:21:54 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/what is got over the devil's back will be spent under his belly give him a rowland for his oliver http://www.wordnik.com/words/give him a rowland for his oliver Wed, 27 May 2009 15:19:54 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/give him a rowland for his oliver need makes the old wife trot http://www.wordnik.com/words/need makes the old wife trot Wed, 27 May 2009 15:19:04 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/need makes the old wife trot fat paunches make lean pates http://www.wordnik.com/words/fat paunches make lean pates Wed, 27 May 2009 15:17:56 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/fat paunches make lean pates sue a beggar and catch a louse http://www.wordnik.com/words/sue a beggar and catch a louse Wed, 27 May 2009 15:16:33 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/sue a beggar and catch a louse hungry dogs will eat dirty pudding http://www.wordnik.com/words/hungry dogs will eat dirty pudding Wed, 27 May 2009 15:16:09 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/words/hungry dogs will eat dirty pudding