236 Proverbs about Wood / Page 3
41. He looks as if the wood were fu' o' thieves.
42. It's a' outs an' ins, like Willie Wood's wife's wame.
43. There's mair ways to the wood than ane.
44. Rather one bird in the hand, than ten in the woods.
45. He who fears every bush, comes late to the wood.
46. A big tree attracts the woodsman's ax.
47. Hunger drives the wolf out of the woods.
48. A cobbler formed the shape of shoes on a wooden foot shaped last. If it lasted long he was happy.
49. Do not halloo until you are out of the wood.
50. Knock on wood.
51. Some men go through a forest and see no firewood.
52. A man who was always complaining was quite rightly sent to hell. "Why are you burning damp wood?" was his first comment.
53. The head of your neighbor is a kingdom and his heart a wood.
54. If one were to remove every smoking wood from a fire and condemn it as bad, one would be killing the fire itself.
55. A razor may be sharper than an ax, but it cannot cut wood.
56. One piece of green wood is enough to stop the others from burning.
57. The wind helps those without an axe to cut wood.
58. One rind is enough to tie a thousand pieces of wood.
59. Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.
60. Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice.
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