Chapter D: Damage suffered makes you wise (or knowing), but seldom rich, 346 (2)

He knows enough who knows how to live and keep his own counsel, 5

He knows it as well as his Pater-noster, 255

He knows the water best who has waded through it, 374

He knows well where the thorn pricks him, 95

He knows where the devil carries his tail, 96, 124

He laughs at scars who never felt a wound, 139

He laughs well (or best) who laughs longest, 55, 124 (_See_ He who
laughs)

He lays his eggs beside his nest, 327

He lies like a tooth-drawer, 23

He lives in the land of promise, 327

He looks for his ass and sits on its back, 20

He lords it (or swaggers) like an eel in a tub, 325

He loses his market who has nothing to sell, 201

He loses least in a quarrel who keeps his tongue in check, 356

He loves well who never forgets, 75, 205, 268

He may lie boldly who comes from afar, 1, 95

He may swim boldly who is held up by the chin, 9

He means well, but has a bad way of showing it, 326

He measures others by his own standard, 95, 325

He must be a clever host that would take the devil into his hostelry,
355

He must be ill-favoured who scares the devil, 355

He must be pure who would blame another, 373

He must cry loud who would scare the devil, 373

He must gape wide who would gape against an oven, 327

He must have clean fingers who would blow another’s nose, 355

He must have crept out of hell while the devil was asleep, 326

He must have iron fingers who would flay the devil, 373

He must have keen eyes that would know a maid at sight, 145

He must have plenty of butter who would stop everybody’s mouth, 373

He must indeed be a good master who never errs, 325

He must keep a sharp look-out who would speak the truth, 373

He must rise betimes who would please everybody, 327

He must shoot well who always hits the mark, 323

He must stand high that would see the end of his own destiny, 355

He must stoop that has a low door, 94

He need have plenty of meal who would stop every man’s mouth
(_Scotch_: He behoves to have meal enou that sal stop ilka man’s
mou’), 98, 322, 355

He needs say nothing about the score who pays nothing, 20

He needs a long spoon that would eat out of the same dish with the
devil, 355

He never was a friend who ceased to be so for a slight cause, 287

He never was a friend who has ceased to be one, 48

He ought not to complain of the sea who returns to it a second time,
73

He pays for the glasses who breaks them, 48

He plays best who wins, 49,182

He preaches well who lives well, 78, 205

He pulls at a long rope who desires another’s death, 3

He puts his sickle into another man’s harvest, 23

He ruins himself in promises, and clears himself by giving nothing, 26

He runs as fast as if he had eggs in his shoes, 327

He runs far who never turns, 89

He runs heavily who is forced to run, 354

He’s a friend at sneezing-time,—the most that can be got from him is
a “God bless you,” 71

He said devil, but meant you, 327

He scolds most that can hurt the least, 374

He sells the bird on the branch, 96

He sets the wolf to guard the sheep, 95

He should not complain of being cheated who buys cloth by the sample,
287

He sins as much who holds the bag as he who puts into it, 7

He sits well who can rise without help, 355

He sleeps securely who has nothing to lose, 17

He slumbers enough who does nothing, 5

He sticks his nose in everything (He has his finger in every pie), 145

He struts as valiantly as an English cock, 327

He studies the Bible of fifty-two leaves (a pack of cards), 326

He sups ill who eats up all at dinner, 37

He swims on his own bulrush, 328

He takes out a nail and puts in a pin, 77

He that abideth low cannot fall hard, 310

He that at twenty is not, at thirty knows not, and at forty has not,
will never be, nor ever know, nor ever have, 79

He that bears the cross, blesses himself first, 354

He that buildeth upon the highway hath many advisers, 179, 308 (_See_
He who builds)

He that buys the office of magistrate must of necessity sell justice,
79

He that can be patient finds his foe at his feet, 309

He that chases another does not sit still himself, 308

He that climbs high falls heavily, 182

He that comes unbidden goes unthanked, 310

He that corrects not youth controls not age, 50

He that courts injury will obtain it, 373

He that creepeth falleth not, 310

He that cuts above himself will get splinters in his eye, 376

He that despises the little is not worthy of the great, 310

He that does ill never wants for excuses, 266

He that does not lie, does not come of good blood, 251

He that does not save pennies will never have pounds, 352

He that eats his fowl alone may saddle his horse alone, 252, 292

He that examines every bush will hardly get into the wood, 185

He that exceeds his commission must answer for it at his own cost, 80

He that finds fault wants to buy, 186, 248 (_See_ He who)

He that finds something before it is lost, will die before he is
sick, 309

He that has a choice has trouble, 309

He that has an hour’s start will not be hanged, 253

He that has but one pig easily fattens it, 82

He that has good legs has often bad boots, 182

He that has lost his credit is dead to the world, 180

He that has no head needs no hat, 183

He that has no ill luck grows weary of good luck, 250

He that has no money in his purse should have fair words on his lips,
376

He that has not money in his purse should have honey in his mouth, 50

He that has swallowed the devil may swallow his horns, 82

He that has the devil on his neck must find him work, 308

He that has the luck leads the bride to church, 309

He that hath a head of wax must not approach the fire, 48

He that hath a wife is sure of strife, 49

He that hath an ill name is half hanged, 309

He that hears much, hears many lies, 311

He that hides can find, 48

He that hides is no better than he that steals, 373

He that holds is no better than he that scourges, 373

He that holds the handle of the frying-pan runs the risk of burning
himself, 10

He that hunts others must run himself, 179

He that hunts two hares at once will catch neither, 49, 343

He that inquires much, learns much, 378

He that is afraid of the devil does not grow rich, 82

He that is ashamed to eat is ashamed to live, 48

He that is at sea has not the wind in his hands, 310 (_See_ He who is
at sea)

He that is bitten by a dog must apply some of its hair, 311

He that is born to be hanged will never be drowned, 80, 182, 309

He that is drowning shouts though he be not heard, 78

He that is embarked with the devil must sail with him, 80, 310

He that is good for something is the ass of the public, 101

He that is in fault is in suspicion, 80

He that is more civil than usual, either wants to cozen you or has
need of you, 253

He that is not gallant at twenty, strong at thirty, rich at forty, or
experienced at fifty, will never be gallant, strong, rich or prudent,
246

He that is out at sea, must either sail or sink, 377

He that is thrown would still wrestle, 28

He that is too much in haste, may stumble on a good road, 53

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others (Galician) 245

He that jokes, confesses, 78

He that keeps out of harm’s way will gather goodly riches, 355

He that laughs on Friday may cry on Sunday, 58

He that lies down with dogs will get up with fleas, 52, 79, 247, 376

He that lives with cripples learns to limp, 308

He that loves his child chastises him, 311

He that makes himself dirt is trod on by the swine, 86

He that makes one basket can make a hundred, 249

He that marries for love has good nights, but sorry days, 179

He that minds his business at home, will not be accused of taking
part in the fray, 248

He that never fails never grows rich, 83

He that paints a flower does not give it perfume, 85

He that pelts every barking dog must pick up a great many stones, 183

He that performs his own errand saves the messenger’s hire, 392

He that picks up all sorts of wood soon gets an armful, 179

He that plays at racket must watch the ball, 309

He that reckons without his host must reckon again, 49, 80, 111

He that says A, must also say B, 179

He that says what he should not, will hear what he would not, 374

He that seeks, finds, and sometimes what he would rather not, 78

He that seeks to have many friends never has any, 87

He that shows his money shows his judgment, 82

He that sings himself is the best pleased, 354

He that sits among reeds cuts pipes when he pleases, 182

He that spares something to-day will have something to-morrow, 309

He that spends more than he is worth spins a rope for his own neck, 51

He that stands may fall, 80

He that stays in the valley will not get over the hill, 52

He that stirs honey will have some of it stick to him, 249

He that stumbles and falls not, mends his pace, 53, 248

He that ties well, unties well (Safe bind, safe find), 246

He that tickles himself, may laugh when he will, 185, 309, 379

He that trusts a faithless friend, has a good witness against him, 252

He that ventures not, fails not, 51

He that wants should not be bashful, 78

He that wants the kernel must crack the nut, 22, 180, 308

He that wants to beat a dog can easily find a stick, 87 (_See_ Who
wants)

He that wants to hang a dog, is sure to find a rope, 378

He that wants to hang a dog, says that it bites the sheep, 352

He that well considers the world, must own he has never seen a
better, 308

He that will does more than he that can, 281

He that will have eggs, must bear with cackling, 309

He that will have fire must bear with smoke, 311

He that will not be saved needs no preacher, 184

He that will not when he can, cannot when he will, 83, 251 (_See_ Who
will not)

He that will not when he may, when he will shall have nay, 50

He that will not strive in this world should not have come into it, 84

He that won’t listen, must feel, 184

He that would be healthy, must eat temperately, and sup early, 252

He that would be healthy must wear his winter clothes in summer, 252

He that would be ill served should keep plenty of servants, 87

He that would be old long must begin betimes, 292

He that would cheat a Jew, must be a Jew, 188

He that would have a beautiful wife should choose her on a Saturday,
252

He that would have a thing done quickly and well must do it himself,
87

He that would heal a wound must not handle it, 88

He that would jest must take a jest, else to let it alone were best,
309

He that would keep his eye sound must tie up his hand, 292

He that would keep his house clean must not let priest or pigeon
enter it, 54

He that would stop everybody’s mouth needs plenty of flour, 183

He that you seat upon your shoulder will often try to get upon your
head, 400

He thinks to catch shell-fish in the trees, 327

He threatens many who affronts one, 265

He to whom God gives no sons, the devil gives nephews, 251

He waits long that waits for another man’s death, 327

He wants to fly before he has wings, 327

He was born on a Sunday, he likes work ready done, 21

He was born upon St. Galtpert’s night, three days before luck, 326

He was bom with a caul, 21

He wastes his tears who weeps before the judge, 119

He wears the mourning of his washerwoman, 26

He who abuses others must not be particular about the answer he gets,
355

He who always tells me a lie never cheats me, 252

He who always thinks it is too soon, is sure to come too late, 177

He who asks the fewest favours is the best received, 250

He who at thirty has no brains, will never purchase an estate, 246

He who at twenty understands nothing, at thirty knows nothing, and at
forty has nothing, will lead a wretched old age, 246

He who avoids the temptation avoids the sin, 252

He who begins and does not finish loses his labour, 49

He who begins badly, ends badly, 250

He who begins ill finishes worse, 82

He who begins many things finishes few, 82

He who begins much finishes little, 186

He who bestirs himself sucks up, he who lies still dries up, 54

He who blows in the fire will get sparks in his eyes, 182

He who blows upon dust fills his eyes with it, 86

He who brings bad tidings comes soon enough, 185

He who brings is welcome, 179

He who builds a house in the market-place, builds either too high or
too low, 81

He who builds a house, or marries, is left with a lank purse, 201

He who builds according to every man’s advice will have a crooked
house, 379

He who builds by the roadside has many masters (or surveyors), 179,
308

He who builds on another’s ground loses his stone and mortar, 80

He who builds on the public way must let the people have their say,
179

He who burns his posteriors must sit on blisters, 311

He who buys a horse buys care, 247

He who buys a house gets many a plank and nail for nothing, 181

He who buys and sells does not feel what he spends, 247

He who buys betimes buys cheaply, 79

He who buys by the pennyworth keeps his own house and other men’s
too, 87

He who buys the broom can also buy the handle, 79

He who buys what he don’t want, will soon sell what he does want, 79,
183

He who can give has many a good neighbour, 49

He who can lick can bite, 51

He who can sit upon a stone and feed himself should not move, 377

He who can wait obtains what he wishes, 78

He who cannot help may hinder, 184

He who cannot paint must grind the colours, 184

He who cannot pay with his purse must pay with his hide, 184

He who cannot revenge himself is weak, he who will not is
contemptible, 84

He who cannot speak well of his trade does not understand it, 51

He who can’t get bacon must be content with cabbage, 376

He who carries nothing loses nothing, 52

He who carries one burden will soon carry a hundred, 52

He who catches one fish is a fisherman, 251

He who chastises one threatens a hundred, 86

He who cheats a cheat and robs a thief, earns a dispensation for 100
years, 181

He who chooses takes the worst (Pick and choose and take the worst),
49

He who climbs too high is near a fall, 65

He who comes first grinds first, 251

He who comes first to the mill is first served, 378

He who conceits himself wise, has an ass near at hand, 183

He who dances well goes from wedding to wedding, 246

He who decries (or finds fault, or disparages) wants to buy, 49, 78,
186, 248

He who delays, gathers, 220

He who demands does not command, 79

He who denies all confesses all, 86, 253

He who despises small things seldom grows rich, 398

He who dies not in his twenty-third year, drowns not in his
twenty-fourth, and is not slain in his twenty-fifth, may boast of
good days, 343

He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself, 179

He who divides gets the worst share, 248

He who does as he likes has no headache, 80

He who does good to you either dies or goes away, 247

He who does no more than another is no better than another, 251

He who does not bait his hook catches nothing (or fishes in vain),
50, 184

He who does not gain, loses, 50

He who does not go (or look) forward, stays behind, 184, 245

He who does not honour his wife, dishonours himself, 246

He who does not improve to-day will grow worse to-morrow, 185

He who does not look before him, must take misfortune for his
earnings, 375

He who does not mix with the crowd knows nothing, 251

He who does not open his eyes must open his purse, 180

He who does not pick up a pin cares nothing for his wife, 250

He who does not repair his gutter has a whole house to repair, 250

He who does not show himself, is overlooked, 251

He who does not speak, God does not hear, 251

He who does not tire, achieves, 196

He who does not tire, tires adversity, 51

He who does not (or will not) when he can, cannot when he will, 50,
83, 251

He who does not whip the child does not mend the youth, 250

He who does nothing, does ill, 50

He who does the wrong forgets it, but not he who receives it, 82

He who does what he likes, does not what he ought, 249

He who doth his own business defileth not his fingers, 81

He who doubts nothing knows nothing, 220

He who dresses in others’ clothes will be undressed on the highway,
248

He who eats of the king’s goose will void a feather forty years
after, 50

He who eats pears with his master should not choose the best, 82

He who eats the king’s cow lean, pays for it fat, 50, 249

He who eats the meat let him pick the bone, 247

He who eats and puts by, has sufficient for two meals, 247

He who envies, suffers, 184

He who esteems none but himself is as happy as a king, 84

He who excuses himself accuses himself, 53, 86, 310

He who fain would marry, in choice should not tarry, 182

He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear, 49

He who feeds a wolf, strengthens his enemy, 376

He who feeds the hen ought to have the egg, 355

He who finds fault wants to buy, 186, 248 (_See_ He who decries, &c.)

He who finds what has not been lost, will chance to die before he is
ill, 181

He who flees, proves himself guilty, 376

He who follows the crowd has many companions, 180

He who forces love where none is found, remains a fool the whole year
round, 183

He who gets out of debt enriches himself, 52

He who gives to the public, gives to no one, 249

He who gives bread to others’ dogs is often barked at by his own, 79

He who gives, must take (meaning a joke), 179

He who gives quickly, gives doubly, 179 (_See_ He gives twice)

He who gives to the poor, lends to the Lord, 180, 343

He who goes abroad by day has no need of a lantern, 51

He who goes everywhere gains everywhere, 51

He who goes far from home to marry, goes either to deceive or be
deceived, 249

He who goes to bed with dogs, will wake up with fleas, 183, 310

He who goes to collect wool may come back shorn, 54

He who goes to the mill gets befloured, 86

He who goes with wolves learns to howl, 247

He who grasps at all, holds nothing fast (or loses all), 179, 253

He who grasps too much holds little (or nothing) fast, 53, 86, 250

He who grasps too much lets much fall, 186

He who greases his cart-wheels helps his oxen, 252

He who guesses well prophesies well, 78

He who handles pitch, besmears himself, 184

He who hangs out a branch wants to sell his wine, 252

He who has a bad name is half hanged, 81

He who has a bad tongue should have good loins, 82

He who has a bad wife can expect no happiness, 201

He who has a companion has a master, 48

He who has a glass roof should not (or must not) throw stones at his
neighbour’s (or others’), 82, 181, 253, 299, 352

He who has a good horse in his stable may go on foot, 81

He who has a good neighbour has a good morning, 81, 182, 379

He who has a good nest, finds good friends, 293

He who has a good wife can bear any evil, 201

He who has a handsome wife, a castle on the frontier, or a vineyard
on the roadside, is never without war, 197

He who has a head of wax must not walk in the sun, 81

He who has a head won’t want for a hat, 66

He who has a mate has a master, 81

He who has a son grown up should not call another a thief, 253

He who has a straw tail is always in fear of its catching fire, 81

He who has a tongue, may go to Rome, 82, 250

He who has a trade may travel through the world, 253

He who has a white horse and a fair wife is seldom without trouble,
376

He who has bad neighbours is fain to praise himself, 355

He who has been bitten by a snake is afraid of an eel, 355

He who has been first a novice and then an abbot, knows what the boys
do behind the altar, 220

He who has been stung by a scorpion is afraid of its shadow, 248

He who has been stung by a serpent is afraid of a lizard, 79

He who has both money and bread may choose with whom his daughter to
wed, 248

He who has but one coat cannot lend it, 251

He who has crossed the ford knows how deep it is, 82

He who has daughters is always a shepherd, 47

He who has daughters to marry, let him give them silk to spin, 253

He who has drunk will drink, 48

He who has enemies, let him not sleep, 253

He who has four and spends five, has no need of a purse, 253, 299

He who has his purse full preaches to the poor man, 48

He who has land has war, 82

He who has left a rogue behind him has made a good day’s journey, 180

He who has loaves has dogs, 81

He who has lost his oxen is always hearing bells, 247

He who has lost his reputation is a dead man among the living, 249

He who has many irons in the fire will let some of them burn, 376

He who has money has capers, 48

He who has money to throw away, let him employ workmen, and not stand
by, 81

He who has no falcon must hunt with owls, 377

He who has no head wants no hat, 224

He who has no house of his own is everywhere at home, 220

He who has no voice in the valley will have none in the council, 250

He who has no wife, is for thrashing her daily; but he that has one,
takes care of her, 220

He who has not health has nothing, 50

He who has not tasted bitter knows not what sweet is, 184

He who has nothing fears nothing, 50

He who has once burnt his mouth always blows his soup, 185

He who has once invited the devil into his house will never be rid of
him, 180

He who has one foot in a brothel has the other in an hospital, 180

He who has plenty of butter may put some in his cabbage, 378

He who has scalded himself once blows the next time, 86

He who has servants has unavoidable enemies, 249

He who has sheep has fleeces, 220

He who has teeth has no bread, and he who has bread has no teeth, 81

He who has the luck brings home the bride, 186

He who has the Pope for his cousin may soon be a Cardinal, 180

He who has three enemies must agree with two, 180

He who has to deal with a blockhead has need of much brains, 247

He who has to do with foxes must look after his hen-roost, 183

He who has two masters to serve must lie to one of them, 245

He who has victory has right, 180

He who hath an ill name is half hanged (Give a dog an ill name, and
you may as well hang him), 80

He who hath ears to hear, let him hear, 184

He who heeds not the lost shoe-nail will soon lose the horse, 180

He who helps everybody helps nobody, 252

He who herds with wolves learns to howl, 87, 183, 377 (_See_ He who
kennels)

He who holds his tongue does not commit himself, 50

He who holds the handle of the frying-pan turns it as he pleases, 53

He who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief, 180

He who holds the thread holds the ball, 53

He who hunts after bargains will scratch his head (Catalan), 245

He who hunts two hares at once catches neither, 49, 186, 343

He who hunts two hares from one bush is not likely to catch either,
352

He who hunts two hares does not catch the one, and lets the other
escape, 80

He who hunts with cats will catch mice, 377

He who inherits a farthing is expected to disburse a dollar, 181

He who is afraid of doing too much always does too little, 181

He who is afraid of leaves must not go into the wood, 82, 311

He who is always drinking and stuffing will in time become a
ragamuffin, 179

He who is an ass and thinks himself a stag, finds his mistake when he
comes to leap the ditch, 78

He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning, 375

He who is at sea does not direct the winds, 49, 310

He who is born to misfortune stumbles as he goes, and though he fall
on his back will fracture his nose, 186

He who is embarked with the devil must make the passage with him, 80,
310

He who is everybody’s friend is either very poor or very rich, 248

He who is everywhere is nowhere, 373

He who is far from home is near to harm, 376

He who is feared by many fears many, 177

He who is feared gets more than his own, 201

He who is fed by another’s hand seldom gets enough, 356

He who is guilty believes that all men speak ill of him, 80

He who is his own teacher has a fool for his pupil, 185

He who is in hell knows not what heaven is, 80

He who is in the mud likes to pull another into it, 219

He who is judge between two friends loses one of them, 49, 186

He who is meant to be a basket-carrier is born with the handle in his
hand, 81

He who is not for me is against me, 184

He who is of no use to himself is of no use to any one, 185, 353

He who is of the craft can discourse about it, 80

He who is quick at borrowing is slow in paying, 182

He who is scared by words has no heart for deeds, 379

He who is silent gains store, 247

He who is surety for another pays for him, 311

He who is the cause of his own misfortune may bewail it himself, 80

He who is unable is always willing, 84

He who is under cover when it rains is a great fool if he stirs, 80

He who is well prepared has half won the battle, 279

He who is without debt is without credit, 83

He who keeps his own secret avoids much mischief, 249

He who kennels with wolves must howl, 49 (_See_ He who herds)

He who knows a knave makes no bid for him, 379

He who knows but little tells it quickly (or soon), 85, 251, 292

He who knows how to beg may leave his money at home, 356

He who knows nothing knows enough, if he knows when to be silent, 73

He who knows nothing never doubts, 83

He who knows the road can ride full trot, 85

He who laid a snare for me has fallen into it, 249

He who laughs last laughs best, 55, 124, 186, 354

He who laughs overmuch may have an aching heart, 67

He who lends to the poor, gets his interest from God, 180

He who lets the goat be laid on his shoulders is soon after forced to
carry the cow, 86

He who lies down in (or mixes himself with) the wash will be eaten by
swine, 344, 379

He who lies in the grave is well lodged, 182

He who lies on the ground must expect to be trodden on, 179

He who likes drinking is always talking of wine, 67

He who listens at doors hears more than he desires, 49

He who lives among wolves learns to howl, 87 (_See_ He who herds)

He who lives by the church should serve the church, 181

He who lives in hopes, breakfasts ill and sups worse, 246

He who lives long knows what pain is, 54

He who lives on hope dies of hunger, 186

He who lives without restraint, will die without honour, 376

He who looks demurely trust not with your money, 251

He who looks not before finds himself behind, 51

He who looks on has two-thirds of the game, 86

He who looks on knows more of the game than he who plays, 180

He who loses his temper is in the wrong, 52

He who loses is always in fault, 85

He who loses, sins, 51

He who loves Bertrand loves his dog (Love me, love my dog), 246

He who loves Peter won’t harm his dog, 246

He who loves sorrow, will always find something to mourn over, 379

He who loves well is slow to forget, 246

He who loves well, obeys well, 246

He who made fun of the old man, laughed at first and cried
afterwards, 247

He who makes a law should keep it, 220

He who makes a mouse of himself, will be eaten by the cats (This is a
pun; sich mausig machen means to swagger or assume undue importance),
185

He who makes himself a dove is eaten by the hawk, 79

He who makes himself a servant is expected to remain a servant, 85

He who makes himself honey will be eaten by the bees (or the flies),
185, 311

He who makes himself nothing, is nothing, 184

He who makes light of his enemy dies by his hand, 246

He who makes more of you than he is wont, either means to cheat you
or wants you, 299

He who makes one basket can make a hundred, 272

He who marries a widow with three children, marries four thieves, 352

He who marries does well, but who remains single does better, 182

He who marries for love has good nights and bad days, 52

He who marries ill, is long in becoming widowed, 250

He who measures oil greases his hands, 248

He who mixes himself with the draff will be eaten by the swine, 344,
379

He who never budges from Paris will never be Pope, 53

He who passes a winter’s day passes one of his mortal enemies, 51

He who pays his debts, betters his condition, 185

He who pays is fairly entitled to speak his mind, 51

He who pays well is master of another man’s purse, 76, 101, 305

He who pays well is well served, 51

He who pays well may borrow again, 182

He who peeps through a hole will discover his dole (Harm watch, harm
catch), 245

He who pitches too high won’t get through his song, 182

He who plants fruit-trees must not count upon the fruit, 342

He who plays with a sword plays with the devil (Galician), 245

He who pledges or promises runs in debt, 249

He who ploughs with young oxen makes crooked furrows, 183

He who pours water hastily into a bottle spills more than goes in, 248

He who praises himself befouls himself, 86

He who praises himself must have bad neighbours, 185

He who praises in _præsentia_, and abuses in _absentia_, have with
him _pestilentia_, 181

He who prates much, lies much, 186

He who prizes little things, is worthy of great ones, 179

He who promises incurs a debt, 251

He who puts by for the night, puts by for the cat, 354

He who quits his place loses it, 52

He who receives the offerings let him ring the bells, 250

He who recovers but the tail of his cow does not lose all, 51

He who reforms, God assists, 252

He who remains in the mill grinds, not he who goes to and fro, 220

He who rides behind another does not saddle when he will, 253

He who rides on the giant’s shoulders sees further than he who
carries him, 10

He who rides the horse is his master, 354

He who rides the mule shoes her, 50

He who rises early will gather wisdom, 376

He who risks nothing can gain nothing (Nothing venture, nothing
have), 84

He who saves, finds, 247

He who saves in little things, can be liberal in great ones, 182

He who says nothing never lies, 83

He who says what he likes, must hear what he does not like, 185, 248,
356

He who seeks, finds, 247

He who sees leather cut asks for a thong, 49

He who serves is not free, 252

He who serves many masters must neglect some, 246

He who serves two masters must lie to one of them, 80

He who serves the people has a bad master, 180

He who serves the public has a sorry (or fickle) master, 85, 308

He who shoots often, hits at last, 184

He who sings drives away sorrow, 78

He who slanders his neighbour makes a rod for himself, 344

He who sleeps alone keeps long cold, two soon warm each other, 185

He who sleeps catches no fish, 79

He who sleeps much, learns little, 250

He who sleeps well does not feel the fleas, 78

He who sows brambles must not go barefoot, 252

He who sows brambles (or thistles) reaps thorns (As you sow, so you
shall reap), 53, 245

He who sows hatred shall gather rue, 377

He who sows iniquity shall reap shame, 379

He who sows little, reaps little, 378

He who sows money, will reap poverty, 375

He who sows peas on the highway does not get all the pods into his
barn, 377

He who sows well, reaps well, 247

He who spares vice wrongs virtue, 49, 180

He who speaks ill of himself is praised by no one, 379

He who spits above himself will have it fall on his face, 246 (_See_
Who spits)

He who stands godfather to a wolf should have a dog under his cloak,
179

He who stands high is seen from afar, 377

He who stands near the woodcutter is likely to be hit by a splinter,
377

He who steals once is never trusty, 253

He who stops at every stone never gets to his journey’s end, 52

He who stops half way is only half in error, 179

He who strikes another on the neck, does not strike far from the
head, 377

He who strives to do, does more than he who has the power, 231

He who succeeds is reputed wise, 66

He who suspects is seldom at fault, 82

He who swears is a liar, 81

He who takes a wife takes a master, 52

He who takes the child by the hand, takes the mother by the heart,
377

He who takes no care of little things, will not have the care of
great ones, 187

He who takes the wrong road must make his journey again, 246

He who talks much is sometimes right, 250

He who tastes every man’s broth often burns his mouth, 378

He who tells his own secret will hardly keep another’s, 79, 248

He who threatens is afraid, 50

He who threatens to strike, and does not, is afraid, 246

He who throws away money with his hands will seek it with his feet, 78

He who throws himself under the bench will be left to lie there, 356

He who tickles himself, laughs when he likes, 185, 309, 379

He who torments others does not sleep well, 53

He who touches pitch defiles himself, 86, 379

He who travels with hope, has poverty for his coachman, 183

He who treads on eggs, must tread lightly, 181

He who trifles with his enemy dies by his hand, 219

He who trusts a woman and leads an ass will never be free from
plague, 49

He who turns aside avoids danger, 52

He who waits for a dead man’s shoes is in danger of going barefoot,
48, 352

He who waits for another man’s trencher often dines in imagination
(or with Duke Humphrey), 52

He who waits for another’s platter has a cold meal (Catalan), 254

He who wants a good deal must not ask for a little, 87

He who wants a mule without fault must walk on foot, 252

He who wants his dog killed has only to say he’s mad, 87, 246

He who wants to be rich in a year comes to the gallows in half a
year, 54, 87, 248

He who wants to catch fish must not mind a wetting, 251

He who wants to travel far takes care of his beast, 54

He who was born to be hanged will not be drowned, unless the water go
over the gallows, 373

He who was born to pennies, will never be master of dollars, 376

He who whispers, lies, 375

He who will have eggs must bear with the cackling, 181

He who will not obey father, will have to obey stepfather, 355

He who will not serve one master must needs serve many, 84

He who will not take cheap advice, will have to buy dear repentance,
377

He who wipes the child’s nose, means to kiss the mother’s cheek, 180

He who won’t be advised, can’t be helped, 177

He who works on the highway will have many advisers, 248 (_See_ He
that builds)

He who would be everywhere will be nowhere, 353

He who would be long an old man must begin betimes, 87

He who would buy a sausage of a dog must give him bacon in exchange,
378

He who would catch a rogue must watch behind the door, 343

He who would catch fish must not mind wetting himself, 292

He who would cheat a peasant, must take one with him, 181, 308

He who would cheat the fox must rise early, 249

He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom, 180

He who would close another man’s mouth, should first tie up his own,
377

He who would drive another over three dikes must climb over two
himself, 356

He who would eat the kernel, must crack the shell (or nut), 377, 378

He who would enjoy the feast should fast on the eve, 87

He who would enjoy the fire must bear the smoke, 378

He who would gather honey must brave the sting of bees, 308

He who would gather roses, must not fear thorns, 343

He who would go further than his horse, must alight and go on foot,
186

He who would hang himself is sure to find a rope, 375

He who would have clear water should go to the fountain head, 87

He who would have good cabbage must pay its price, 377

He who would leap high must take a long run, 379

He who would live at Rome must not quarrel with the Pope, 54

He who would make a fool of himself will find many to help him, 377

He who would make a golden door (or gate) must add a nail to it
daily, 54, 308

He who would not go to hell, must not go to court, 376

He who would prosper in peace, must suffer in silence, 183

He who would relish his food must not see it cooked, 87

He who would rest must work, 88

He who would rule, must hear and be deaf, see and be blind, 185

He who would save should begin with the mouth, 378

He who would seek revenge must be on his own guard, 379

He who would serve everybody gets thanks from nobody, 376

He who would steal honey, must not be afraid of bees, 378

He who would stop every man’s mouth must have a great deal of meal,
98 (_See_ He need have)

He who would succeed at court, must lie sometimes low, sometimes
high, 186

He who would take, must give, 252

He who would the daughter win, with the mother must begin, 180

He who would thrive must follow the church, the sea, or the king’s
service, 251

He who would travel through the land, must go with open purse in
hand, 311

He whose house is tiled with glass should not throw stones at his
neighbour’s, 220 (_See_ He who lives)

He whose mistress squints, says she ogles, 187

He will never get into the wood who starts at every bush, 373 (_See_
He that examines)

He will not lose his oats for want of braying, 24

He would be a good one to send for death, 95

He would be wise who knew all things beforehand, 327

He would bite a cent in two, 328

He would break his neck against a straw, 126

He would drown in a spoonful of water, 125

He would not give the devil a knife to cut his throat, 112

He would rather have a bumper in hand than a Bible, 326

He would sell even his share of the sun, 96

He would slaughter a bug to drink its blood, 96

He wriggles like an eel, 327

Health and cheerfulness make beauty; finery and cosmetics cost money
and lie, 255

Health without money is a half-malady, 125

Hear first, and speak afterwards, 222

Hear one man before you answer; hear several before you decide, 375

Hear, see, and say nothing if you would live in peace, 44, 116, 290

Hear the other side, and believe little, 116

Hearsay is half lies, 153, 329

Heavy purses and light hearts can sustain much, 345

Hedgehogs are not to be killed with the fist, 287

Hedges have no eyes, but they have ears, 109

Hell is paved with (or full of) good intentions, 91, 218, 274

Help is good everywhere, except in the porridge-bowl, 374

Help yourself and God will help you, 321, 374

Hens like to lay where they see an egg, 305

Herod and Pilate are good friends, 152

Herring in the land, the doctor at a stand, 321

Hide not the truth from your confessor, your doctor, or your lawyer,
69

Hide not your light under a bushel, 160

High birth is a poor dish on the table, 106

High houses are mostly empty in the upper story, 152

High trees give more shadow than fruit, 328

Him who errs, forgive once, but never twice, 197

Hired horses make short miles, 319

His bread fell into the honey, 208

His hens lay eggs with two yolks, 168

His horse’s head is too big, it cannot get out of the stable, 57

His money takes the place of wisdom, 345

Hobby horses are dearer than Arabians, 170

Hold your dog in readiness before you start the hare, 305

Home, dear home, small as thou art, to me thou art a palace, 77

Honest Nobody is to blame for all, 139

Honest poverty is thinly sown, 20

Honesty lasts longest (Honesty is the best policy), 142

Honey is not for asses (or the ass’s mouth), 32, 237, 285

Honey is sweet, but the bee stings, 32, 305

Honeyed speech often conceals poison and gall, 400

Honour a good man that he may honour you, and a bad man that he may
not dishonour you, 279

Honour and profit will not keep in one sack, 279

Honour blossoms on the grave, 20

Honour once lost never returns, 341

Honour the old, teach the young, 354

Honour the tree that gives you shelter, 389

Honours change manners, 35, 99, 304

Hope and expectation are a fool’s income, 372

Hope is an egg of which one man gets the yolk, another the white, and
a third the shell, 372

Hope is the dream of the waking, 372

Horse, don’t die yet, grass is coming, 40

Horses run after benefices, and asses get them, 34

Hour by hour time departs, 68

How can the cat help it if the maid be a fool?, 77

How did you rear so many children? By being fondest of the little
ones, 272

How easily a hair gets into the butter!, 187

How many daily read the Word, and yet from vice are not deterred (How
many daily read the Bible, and yet pursue their course of evil), 188

How shall the enemy of the bride speak well of the wedding?, 219

How we apples swim! said the horse-t—d, 344

However bright the sun may shine, leave not your cloak at home, 242

However foul it be, never say, Of this water I will not drink, 242

However high a bird may soar, it seeks its food on earth, 369

Hunger and cold surrender a man to his enemy, 224, 278

Hunger changes beans into almonds, 106

Hunger drives the wolf out of the wood, 28, 106, 138, 329

Hunger eats through stone walls, 329

Hunger is the best cook, 153

Hunger is the best sauce, 1, 106, 329, 380

Hunger looks in at the industrious man’s door but dares not enter, 28

Hungry flies bite sore, 153, 332

Husband, don’t see; wife, be blind, 231

Husband, you are a cuckold: wife, who told you so?, 209

Hush, brideswoman, I knew all that before, 198

Hussars pray for war, and the doctor for fever, 153