Roof Proverbs - page 2

Roof tiles are positioned to face downwards so that husbands and wives can be left alone. (Sicilian Proverb)
An empty barn needs no roof. View proverb
Finnish Proverb
There may be snow on the roof, but there's fire in the belly. View proverb
Russian Proverb
A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the roof. View proverb
German Proverb
He is not wise who places a stones on his own roof. View proverb
Tahitian Proverb
Three things drive a man outdoors; smoke, a leaking roof and a scolding wife. View proverb
Traditional Proverb
The owner of the house knows where his roof leaks. View proverb
Bornu Proverb
Running on the roof finishes at the edge. View proverb
Swahili Proverb
Love for a person must extend to the crows on his roof. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Pouring water from above the roof of a tall building. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Life is like a candle in the wind; like frost on the roof; like the wriggling of the fish in the pan. (Chinese Proverb)
Thatch your roof before rainy weather, dig your well before you become parched with thirst. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Rain does not fall on one roof alone. View proverb
African Proverb
Compromise makes a good umbrella but a poor roof. View proverb
American Proverb
He is the sunshine at the edge of the roof. View proverb
Arabic Proverb
One bird in the hand is better than two on the roof. View proverb
Danish Proverb
He who has a glass roof on his own house, must not throw stones at others. View proverb
Danish Proverb
One bird in your hand is better than ten on the roof. View proverb
Danish Proverb
Were he to throw a groat on the roof, it would come down a dollar. View proverb
German Proverb
Right or wrong, our house up to the roof. View proverb
Portuguese Proverb
He who has a glass roof should not throw stones at his neighbour's. (Italian Proverb)
There is a tile on the roof. View proverb
Hungarian Proverb
Better sparrow in the hand than pigeon on the roof. View proverb
Slovak Proverb
The husband who lacks affection is like a house that lacks a roof. View proverb
Sicilian Proverb
The interested friend is a swallow on the roof. View proverb
French Proverb