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Proverbs Starting with letter H - part 6
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He who has not been given brains from above will not buy them at the apothecary.
He who has not health has nothing.
He who has not tasted bitter things, knows not what sweet is.

He who has not tasted bitter, knows not what sweet is.
He who has nothing fears nothing.
He who has nothing is afraid of nothing.
He who has nothing to lose is rich.
He who has nothing, lacks nothing.
He who has once burnt his mouth always blows his soup.
He who has once used deception will deceive again.
He who has one foot in a brothel, has the other in a hospital.
He who has only one enemy, meets him everywhere.
He who has plenty of butter, may put some in his cabbage.
He who has plenty of pepper may season his food as he likes.
He who has scalded himself once blows the next time.
He who has servants has unavoidable enemies.
He who has sheep has fleeces.
He who has shipped the devil, must carry him over the sound.
He who has teeth has no bread, and he who has bread has no teeth.
He who has the Pope for a cousin soon becomes a Cardinal.
He who has the Pope for his cousin may soon be a Cardinal.
He who has the fortune brings home the bride.
He who has the necessities has no shame.
He who has three enemies must agree with two.
He who has to be hanged, will not drown.
He who has to deal with a blockhead has need of much brains.
He who has to do with foxes must look after his hen-roost.
He who has travelled alone can tell what he likes.
He who has tried it, is afraid of it.
He who has two masters to serve must lie to one of them.
He who has two women loses his soul; he who has two houses loses his mind.
He who has victory, has right.
He who has wraps four, he who has not wraps trouble.
He who has, is.
He who hasn't a penny sees bargains everywhere.
He who hastens to be rich will not be without fault.
He who hastens too much stumbles and falls.
He who hates, hates himself.
He who hath an ill name is half hanged.
He who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

He who hath much peas may put the more in the pot.
He who heeds not the lost shoe-nail, will soon lose the horse.
He who heeds the first word of his wife must listen forever to the second.
He who helps everybody, helps nobody.
He who herds with wolves, learns to howl.
He who hesitates is lost.
He who hesitates, regrets.
He who hiccups of him who beats the pestle.
He who hides his faults plans to make more.
He who hold the thread holds the ball.
He who holds his tongue does not commit himself.
He who holds the handle of the frying-pan turns it as he pleases.
He who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief.
He who humbles himself too much gets trampled upon.
He who hunts after bargains will scratch his head.
He who hunts two hares at once, catches neither.
He who hunts two rats, catches none.
He who hunts with cats will catch mice.
He who hurries cannot walk with dignity.
He who hurts his nose, hurts his face.
He who in under cover when it rains is a great fool if he stirs.
He who increases knowledge, increases sorrow.
He who inherits a farthing, is expected to disburse a dollar.
He who inherits a hill must climb it.
He who inherits a penny is expected to spend a dollar.
He who instigates good deeds is greater than the one who performs them.
He who insults another, digs two graves.
He who invites storks must have frogs in the house.
He who is (too) curious shall grow old soon.
He who is a Basque, a good Christian and has two mules, needs nothing more.
He who is a guest in two houses, starves.
He who is a slave of truth is a free man.
He who is absent is always in the wrong.
He who is accustomed to evil is offended by good.
He who is afraid does not gamble.
He who is afraid of a thing gives it power over him.
He who is afraid of death, loses his life.
He who is afraid of doing too much always does too little.
He who is afraid of doing too much, always does too little.
He who is afraid of leaves must not go into the wood.
He who is afraid of the leaves must not go into the wood.
He who is afraid to ask is ashamed of learning.
He who is alive always shows up.
He who is always right will never get round the world.
He who is ashamed of asking, is ashamed of learning.
He who is at sea does not direct the winds.
He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is.
He who is bitten by a snake fears a lizard.
He who is born a fool is never cured.

He who is born a mule can never be a horse.
He who is born in jail loves jail.
He who is born to be hanged shall never be drowned.
He who is born with a weak intellect and a goiter can never be cured.
He who is covered with other people's clothes is naked.
He who is dependant on others must make friends with the dog.
He who is desperate will squeeze oil out of a grain of sand.
He who is destined for the gallows will not be drowned.
He who is drunk from wine can sober up, he who is drunk from wealth cannot.
He who is everybody's friend is either very poor or very rich.
He who is everywhere, is nowhere.
He who is far from home, is near to harm.
He who is feared by many must be afraid of many.
He who is feared by many, fears many.
He who is feared gets more than his own.
He who is fed by another's hand seldom gets enough.
He who is first in time has the prior right.
He who is free of faults, will never die.
He who is frightened of a sparrow will never sow barley.
He who is guilty believes that all men speak ill of him.
He who is guilty has much to say.
He who is harmed shall be mocked.
He who is his own judge never finds a reason to condemn.
He who is his own teacher has a fool for a pupil.
He who is his own teacher, has a fool for his pupil.
He who is honest at finance, what fear of audit will he have?.
He who is hopeless is capable of everything.
He who is hungry is never a good civil servant.
He who is in a hurry always arrives late.
He who is in hell knows not what heaven is.
He who is in love with himself need fear no rival.
He who is in the mud likes to get another into it.
He who is judge between two friends, loses one of them.
He who is late may gnaw the bones.
He who is master of himself cannot tolerate another boss.
He who is master of his thirst is master of his health.
He who is near the Church is often far from God.
He who is not drunk on a Sunday is not worth a greeting on Monday.
He who is not for me, is against me.
He who is not friendly towards a good guest will never have one.
He who is not impatient is not in love.
He who is not lazy shall get much green.
He who is not satisfied with himself will grow; he who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things.
He who is not taught by his mother will be taught by the world.
He who is of no use to himself, is of no use to any one.
He who is of on use to himself, is of no use to any one else.
He who is of the craft can discourse about it.
He who is only right hasn't really anything.
He who is outside the door has already a good part of his journey behind him.

He who is proud of his sins, sins twice as much.
He who is quick at borrowing, is slow in paying.
He who is quick to borrow, is slow to pay.
He who is quiet, agrees.
He who is scared by words, has no heart for deeds.
He who is sick will not refuse medicine.
He who is silent gains store.
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
He who is struck by the lightning doesn't hear the thunder.
He who is sure of his victory will not start a war.
He who is surety for another, pays for him.
He who is the cause of his own misfortune may bewail it himself.
He who is the judge between two friends loses one of them.
He who is the offender is never the forgiver.
He who is thirsty dreams that he is drinking.
He who is to receive, some is saved for him, and if he is late, it will be warmed up again.
He who is too proud to ask is too good to receive.
He who is too servile ruins his back.
He who is too sure of himself and acts without thinking is heading for his downfall.
He who is transplanted is still sustained.' (motto of referring to the transplantation of settlers from England to the New World.).
He who is unable is always willing.
He who is unable to dance blames it in the stony yard.
He who is unable to dance says that the yard is stony.
He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.
He who is waiting for someone else's bowl often dines late.
He who is warned in time is saved.
He who is well prepared has won the battle.
He who is without debt is without credit.
He who judges between two friends loses one of them.
He who keeps his mouth shut, dies without confession.
He who keeps his own secret avoids much mischief.
He who keeps quiet, grants/consents.
He who killeth the lion when absent feareth a mouse when present.
He who kills with iron, dies by iron.
He who knew you when you were young will not respect you when you grow up.
He who knows a great deal has a hundred eyes.
He who knows a knave, makes no bid for him.
He who knows but little quickly tells it.
He who knows his heart mistrusts his eyes.
He who knows how to beg may leave his money at home.
He who knows how to live, knows enough.
He who knows little knows enough if he knows how to hold is tongue.
He who knows little quickly tells it.
He who knows little soon blabs it.
He who knows little soon tells it.
He who knows most, says least.
He who knows much makes many mistakes.
He who knows not shame does whatever he likes.
He who knows not when he has enough, is poor.

He who knows nothing doubts nothing.
He who knows nothing is as blind as him who cannot see.
He who knows nothing knows enough, if he knows how to be silent.
He who knows nothing never doubts.
He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.
He who knows the road can ride full trot.
He who knows, does; he who doesn't, teaches.
He who knows, knows. He who doesn't know, learns.
He who labored on Shabbath' Eve, will eat on Shabbath.
He who laid a snare for me has fallen into it.
He who laughs last has the sweetest laugh.
He who laughs last laughs best.
He who laughs last, laughs best.
He who laughs last, laughs longest.
He who laughs last, will have the best laugh.
He who laughs overmuch may have an aching heart.
He who laughs too much, is hiding his grief.
He who leans against a big tree will always find shade.
He who learns, teaches.
He who leaves a good name does not die poor.
He who leaves his people will be left by God.
He who leaves his place, loses it.
He who leaves the game, loses.
He who leaves the manor loses his seat.
He who led me in the night, will be thanked by me at daybreak.
He who lends to a friend loses twice.
He who lends to the poor get his interest from God.
He who lends to the poor gets his interest from God.
He who lets another sit on his shoulder will soon have him on his head.
He who licks knives will soon cut his tongue.
He who lies down in the wash will be eaten by swine.
He who lies down with dogs gets up with fleas.
He who lies for you will lie about you.
He who lies in the grave, is well lodged.
He who lies on the ground cannot fall.
He who lies on the ground must expect to be trodden on.
He who likes cherries soon learns to climb.
He who likes drinking is always talking of wine.
He who listens at doors hears more than he desires.
He who listens to a proposition is already half sold.
He who lives a long life must pass through much evil.
He who lives among wolves learns to howl.
He who lives by medical prescriptions lives miserably.
He who lives by medical treatment has but a wretched existence.
He who lives by the church shall serve the church.
He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.
He who lives in a glass house should be the last to throw stones.
He who lives in a glass house should not throw stones.
He who lives in hopes, breakfasts ill and sups worse.
He who lives in the attic knows where the roof leaks.
He who lives long knows what pain is.
He who lives more lives than one, more deaths than one must die.
He who lives on hope, dies of hunger.
He who lives on hope, dies of starvation.
He who lives on illusions, dies of disillusion.
He who lives shall see.
He who lives with an ass, sounds like an ass.
He who lives without discipline dies without honor.
He who lives without restraint, will die without honour.
He who longs too much for a child will marry a pregnant woman.
He who looks at the face doesn't see the heart.

He who looks demurely trust not with your money.
He who looks for a friend without a fault will never find one.

These are Proverb Examples from around the world, some have been translated from their original language to english.


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