1386 Dutch Proverbs / Page 4
61. A little pot boils easily.
62. A little pot is soon hot.
63. A little too late is much too late.
64. A man in not known till he cometh to honour.
65. A man must eat, though every tree were a gallows.
66. A man overboard, a mouth less to feed.
67. A man overboard, a mouth the less.
68. A man without money is like a ship without sails.
69. A merry host makes merry guests.
70. A miser's money takes the place of wisdom.
71. A penny saved is better than a florin earned.
72. A penny spared is better than a florin gained.
73. A pennyworth of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow.
74. A plaster house, a horse at grass, a friend in words, are all mere glass.
75. A plough that worketh, shines; but still water stinks.
76. A praying pirate is definitely a sign of danger.
77. A runaway monk never speaks well of his convent.
78. A sad bride makes a glad wife.
79. A scabby head fears the comb.
80. A ship on the beach is a lighthouse to the sea.