Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases Part 24

So many mists in March you see, So many frosts in May will be.

1090. MISUNDERSTANDING. Misunderstanding brings lies to town.

1091. MOB. The mob has many heads, but no brains.

1092. MOCKING. Mocking is catching.

1093. MODESTY. Modesty is the handmaid of virtue.

1094. MONDAY.

Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the best day of all; Thursday for crosses, Friday for losses, Sat.u.r.day no luck at all.

1095. MONEY. Money is more easily made than made use of.

1096. MONEY.

They who have money are troubled about it, And they who have none are troubled without it.

1097. MONEY. Money makes money.

1098. MONEY. Money often makes the man.

1099. MONEY. The abundance of money ruins youth.

1100. MONEY. A fool and his money are soon parted.

1101. MONEY. A fool may make money, but a wise man should spend it.

1102. MONEY. 'Tis money makes the mare to go.

1103. MONEY. He that hath no money needeth no purse.

1104. MOON.

In the old of the moon, A cloudy morning bodes a fair afternoon.

1105. MOON.

A Sat.u.r.day's moon Always comes too soon.

1106. MOON. The moon's not seen where the sun s.h.i.+nes.

1107. MORE. The more the merrier; the fewer the better cheer.

1108. MORNING. Lose an hour in the morning, and you'll be all day hunting for it.

1109. MORNING SUN. The morning sun never lasts a day.

1110. MOST. Do as most do, and fewest will speak ill of thee.

1111. MOST. Most take all.

1112. MOTHER'S BREATH. The mother's breath is always sweet.

1113. MOTHER'S HEART. A mother's heart never grows old.

1114. MOTHER-WIT. An ounce of mother-wit is worth a pound of clergy.

1115. MOUNTAIN. Never make a mountain of a mole-hill.

1116. MOUNTAIN. If the mountain will not go to Mahomet, let Mahomet go to the mountain.

1117. MOUTH CIVILITY. Mouth civility costs little but is worth less.

1118. MOUTHS. He that sends mouths sends meat.

1119. MUCH. A fool demands much, but he's a greater that gives it.

1120. MUCH. Much is expected where much is given.

1121. MUCH. Much would have more, and lost all.

1122. MUDDLES. Muddles at home make husbands roam.

1123. m.u.f.fLED CATS. m.u.f.fled cats are bad mousers.

1124. MURDER. Murder will out.

1125. MUSIC. Music helps not the toothache.

1126. MUSIC. Where music is no harm can be.

1127. MUSICIAN. When a musician hath forgot his note, he makes as though a crumb stuck in his throat.

1128. MUSK. It's no use looking for musk in a dog's kennel.

1129. MUTE. They are as mute as fishes.

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1130. NAME. A good name is better than riches.

1131. NAME. A good name keeps its l.u.s.tre in the dark.

1132. NAME. Take away my good name, and take away my life.