Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

If ye believe a' ye hear, ye may eat a' ye see. 20 Sc. Pr.

If ye gi'e a woman a' her will, / Guid faith, she'll soon o'ergang ye. Burns.

If you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow. Pr.

If you anticipate your inheritance, you can at last inherit nothing. Johnson.

If you are idle, be not solitary; if you are solitary, be not idle. Johnson.

If you cannot bite, never show your teeth. 25 Pr.

If you cannot drive the engine, you can clear the road. Pr.

If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have. Pr.

If you cannot make a man think as you do, make him do as you think. Amer. Pr.

If you can't get a loaf, don't throw away a cake. Pr.