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Better be the head of the yeomanry than the tail of the gentry。 (1980)
Better be upright and want; than wicked and have abundance。 (1505)
Better die standing than live kneeling。 (1172)
Better die with honour than live with shame。 (1168)
Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt。 (1203)
Better late than never。 (325)
Better lose the saddle than the horse。 (1218)
Better master one than engage with ten。 (326)
Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose。 (655)
Better spare at brim than at bottom。 (846)
Better spared than ill spent。 (857)
Better spare to have of thine own; than ask of other man。 (847)
Better to die in glory than live in dishonour。 (1171)
Better to do well than to say well。 (588)
Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven。 (1981)
Better without gold than without friend。 (1898)
Between friends all is mon。 (1894)
Between two stools one goes to the ground。 (449)
Beware beginnings。 (1982)
Beware of a silent dog and still water。 (1784)
Beware of him who regards not his reputation。 (950)
Big fish eat little fish。 (734)
Bind the sack before it is full。 (1983)
Birds of a feather flock together。 (1657)
Bitter pills may have wholesome effort。 (1109)
Black will take no other hue。 (1503)
Blood is thicker than water。 (271)
Books and friends should be few but good。 (512)
Books are the ever…burning lamps of accumulated wisdom。 (514)
Books; like friends; should be few and well chosen。 (513)
Borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry。 (879)
Bought wit is dear。 (927)
Burnt bairns dread the fire。 (1333)
Business before pleasure。 (376)
Business is business。 (334)
Business is the salt of life。 (375)
Business makes a man as well as tries him。 (377)
Business may be troublesome; but idleness is pernicious。 (383)
Business neglected is business lost。 (379)
Butter to butter is no relish。 (453)
By learning you will teaching; by teaching you will learn。 (355)
By little and little the wolf eateth the sheep。 (1820)
By other’s faults wise men correct their own。 (1345)
By the side of sickness health bees sweet。 (1082)
By the street of “Bye…and…bye” one arrives at the house of “Never”。 (1984)
Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion。 (1985)
Calamity is man’s true touchstone。(1374)
Call no man happy before he is dead。 (1161)
Call no man happy before his death 'till he dies'。 (1162)
Call no man happy till 'until' he is dead。 (1163)
Care and diligence bring luck。 (345)
Care killed the cat。(1986)
Carrion crows bewail the dead sheep and then eat them。 (1708)
Cats hide their paws。 (1760)
Charity begins at home; but should not end there。 (258)
Cheats never prosper。 (1634)
Cheek brings success。 (1987)
Children and fools cannot lie。 (290)
Children and fools have merry lives。 (414)
Children are certain cares; but uncertain forts。 (303)
Children are the parents’ riches。 (272)
Children are what the mothers are。 (261)
Children have the qualities of the parents。 (262)
Children learn to creep ere they can go。 (281)
Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye。 (215)
Christmas es but once a year。 (6)
Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; instruments of the wise。 (905)
Clothes don’t make the man。 (1422)
Clothes make the man。 (1426)
Clumsy birds have to start flying early。 (1664)
mon sense is not mon。 (558)
munity of purpose makes friendship。 (1932)
panions are odious。 (1988)
pany in distress makes trouble 'the sorrow' less。 (1210)
Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success。 (391)
Confidence is a plant of slow growth。 (955)
Congenial minds are disposed to associate。 (1989)
Constant dropping wears away a stone。 (805)
Constant dropping wears the stone。 (804)
Content is happiness。 (415)
Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue。 (778)
Cover your head by day as much as you will; by night as much as you can。 (1046)
Cowards die often 'many times' before their deaths。 (1990)
Creditors have better memories than debtors。 (1991)
Crows do not pick crow’s eyes。 (1677)
Cry up wine and sell vinegar。 (1992)
Custom is another nature。 (566)
Custom is a second nature。 (565)
Custom makes all the things easy。 (567)
Custom reconciles us to everything。 (568)
Custom rules the law。 (569)
Custom without reason is but ancient error。 (571)
Cut your coat according to your cloth。 (450)
Danger is next neighbour to security。 (1993)
Dangers foreseen are the sooner prevented。 (1994)
Daughters and dead fish are no keeping wares。 (306)
Dead men tell no tales。 (1159)
Death defies the doctor。 (1156)
Death frees us from ills。 (1146)
Death is mon 'sure' to all。 (1135)
Death is the grand 'great' leveller。 (1147)
Death levels all men。 (1148)
Death meets us everywhere。 (1175)
Death pays all debts 'scores'。 (1142)
Death quits (all) scores。 (1143)
Death spares neither small nor great。 (1149)
Death squares all accounts。 (1144)
Deeds are fruits; words are but leaves。 (654)
Deeds; not words。 (593)
Delays are dangerous。(87)
Deliberate slowly; execute promptly。 (336)
Despair gives courage to a coward。 (1995)
Desperate diseases must have desperate cures。 (1088)
Destroy the lion while he is yet but a whelp。 (1835)
Dexterity es by experience。 (1315)
Diet cures more than doctors 'pills'。 (1099)
Digging your grave with your own teeth。 (1100)
Diligence is the mother of good fortune。 (344)
Diligence is the mother of success。 (343)
Dirty linen should be washed at home。 (248)
Disappointment is the nurse of wisdom。 (1376)
Discretion is th