Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases Part 26

1177. OLDER. Older and wiser.

1178. OLD FOOLS. Old fools are the worst of fools.

1179. OLD FOXES. Old foxes need no tutors.

1180. OLD FRIENDS. Old friends to meet, old wine to drink, and old wood to burn.

1181. OLD FRIENDS. Old friends and old wine are best.

1182. OLD MEN. Old men are twice children.

1183. OLD SACK. An old sack wanteth much patching.

1184. OLD SAWS. Old saws speak the truth.

1185. OLD SORE. It's ill healing an old sore.

1186. OMELETTES. You can't make omelettes without breaking eggs.

1187. ONCE. Once well done is twice done.

1188. ONE. Make much of one, good men are scarce.

1189. ONE HAND. One hand will not clasp.

1190. ONE HOLE. The mouse that hath but one hole is easily taken.

1191. ONE THING. Too much of one thing is good for nothing.

1192. OPPORTUNITY. Opportunity makes the thief.

1193. OPPORTUNITY. Opportunity lingers sometimes.

1194. OPPRESSION. Oppression causeth rebellion.

1195. ORDERLY. In an orderly house all is soon ready.

1196. ORTS. Evening orts are good morning fodder.

1197. OTHERWISE. Some are wise, and some are otherwise.

1198. OUGHT. Do what thou ought, let come what may.

1199. OUTBID. Be not too hasty to outbid another.

1200. OVER. Over boots, over shoes.

1201. OVERTAKES. None is so wise but the fool overtakes him sometimes.

1202. OYSTERS. Oysters are not good in the month that hath not an R in it.

1203. OWN DOG. A man may cause his own dog to bite him.

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1204. PAIN. Pain is forgotten where gain follows.

1205. PAIN. Great pain and little gain make a man soon weary.

1206. PAINS. No pains, no profit.

1207. PAINS. Pains are the wages of ill-pleasures.

1208. PAINTING. On painting and fighting look aloof off.

1209. PARDON. Pardon all men, but never thyself.

1210. PARENTS. Study to be worthy of your parents.

1211. PARTRIDGE.

If the partridge had the woodc.o.c.k's thigh, It would be the best bird that ever did fly.

1212. Pa.s.sION. A man in a pa.s.sion rides a horse that runs away with him.

1213. PATCH. Patch and sit long, build and soon flit.

1214. PATIENCE. Patience is a flower that grows not in every one's garden.

1215. PATIENCE. Patience is a plaister for all sores.

1216. PATIENT. As patient as Job.

1217. PAY. Pay him in his own coin.

1218. PAY. Pay as you go.

1219. PAYS LAST. He that pays last never pays twice.

1220. PAYMENT.

They who don't intend to pay, Will promise payment any day.

1221. PEARLS. Cast not pearls before swine.

1222. PEAS. He who hath most peas may put most in the pot.