236 Proverbs about Wood / Page 10
181. The wood is burnt, but the ashes are a nuisance.
182. The woman who takes a wolf for a husband is always looking into the wood.
183. When the ass was invited to the wedding feast he said, "They need more wood and water."
184. It is a poor wood that has never a withered bough in it.
185. Yesterday is ashes; tomorrow wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly.
186. Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.
187. While the wooden idols are tormenting me, the termites are tormenting them.
188. Whatever the type of firewood found in a place, it is usually good enough for the people of that place to cook with.
189. Me do not know hard firewood, but only lops people put aside hard tasks and devote themselves only to easy ones.
190. The cimex lives in the firewood and still it reaches its full growth.
191. Nobody gathers firewood to roast a thin goat.
192. One piece of wood will not make a fire.
193. Do not measure up the wood before the tree is cut down.
194. If you see a man riding a wooden stick, say to him "Good health to your horse".
195. Anes wood, never wise, ay the worse.
196. Long ere you cut Falkland-wood with a Pen-knife.
197. There are mae wayes to the wood nor ane.
198. Wood in wildernesse, & strength in a fool.
199. A termite grows up in dry wood, and yet comes to maturity.
200. Not all the trees in the forest make good firewood.
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