| R |
| Saying - Author |
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| Rather go to bed supperless than run in debt for a breakfast. - Ben Franklin (1706-1790) |
| Record only the sunny hours. - unknown |
| Red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd take warning. - unknown |
| Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. - Dalai Lama |
| Repay evil with kindness. - unknown |
| (Do not) Rob Peter to pay Paul. - John Heywood (c.1497-1580) earlier (1380) in a collection by John Wycliffe. Thanks to Mark Ingram we understand what the saying means: It describes a wasteful or pointless activity, namely taking away something in order to put it back. |
| Rocks need no protection from the rain. (Ed. Note: Except over time!) - Malay (on strength and weakness) |
| Roll with the punches. - unknown |
| Rome wasn't built in a day. - John Heywood (c.1497-1580) |
| Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength. - Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) |
