Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases Part 29

1318. PURSE.

Be it better or be it worse, Be ruled by him who bears the purse.

1319. PURSE. A heavy purse makes a light heart.

1320. PURSE. He who gets four pounds and spends five has no need of a purse.

1321. PURSES (WRINKLED). Wrinkled purses make wrinkled faces.

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1322. QUARREL. Don't quarrel with the beggar for his bone.

1323. QUENCH. To cast oil in the fire is not the way to quench it.

1324. QUICK. Quick at meat, quick at work.

1325. QUIETNESS. Next to love, quietness.

1326. QUIET LIFE. Anything for a quiet life.

1327. QUOTE. The devil can quote Scripture to suit his purpose.

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1328. RAGGED COLT. A ragged colt may make a good horse.

1329. RAIN.

Rain from east, Two days at least.

1330. RAIN.

Should it rain on Easter Day, There'll be plenty of gra.s.s and little hay.

1331. RAIN. Some rain, some rest.

1332. RAIN. After rain comes fair weather.

1333. RAIN. Small rain lays great dust.

1334. RAINS. It never rains but it pours.

1335. RAISE. Raise no more spirits than you can conjure down.

1336. READY MONEY. Ready money will away.

1337. REAL FRIEND. He is a real friend who a.s.sists one in a pinch.

1338. REASON. If we do not hear reason she will one day make herself be heard.

1339. REASON. There's reason in roasting of eggs.

1340. RECEIVER. The receiver is as bad as the thief.

1341. RECEIVERS. If there were no receivers there would be no thieves.

1342. RECKLESS YOUTH. Reckless youth makes rueful age.

1343. RECKONS. He that reckons without his host must reckon again.

1344. RECKONING. Fools always come short of their reckoning.

1345. RECKONING. Short reckonings make long friends.

1346. RECONCILE. Reconcile yourself to present trials, the future may bring worse.

1347. RECORDER. A good recorder sets all in order.

1348. REIGNS. Man reigns and woman rules.

1349. REINS. Men hold the reins, but the women tell them which way to drive.

1350. RELIGION. Better wear a cloak for religion than religion for a cloak.

1351. REMOVE. Remove an old tree and it will wither.

1352. REMOVED. A plant often removed cannot thrive.

1353. REPROOF. A smart reproof is better than smooth deceit.

1354. RESERVE. Reserve the master-blow.

1355. RE-TELLING. A story never loses by re-telling.

1356. REVENGE. To forget wrong is the greatest revenge.

1357. REVENGE. Revenge is sweet.

1358. RICH. G.o.d help the rich, the poor can beg.

1359. RICHES. Riches are like muck, which stink in a heap, but spread abroad make the earth fruitful.

1360. RICHES. Riches are but the baggage of fortune.

1361. RIDE. Better ride on an a.s.s that carries me than a horse that throws me.