A dictionary of dwarfen fingertalk

While doing first read on the raw draft of Madness of Flowers, khaybee compiled this dictionary of the expressions in dwarfen fingertalk which were mentioned in Trial of Flowers [ Powell's | Amazon ] and/or Madness of Flowers.

Source	Fingertalk expression	Meaning
ToF	Lilies on the river	To accept one's fate, ride the current of events rather than fight it
ToF	The wind speaks from all quarters	There is always more than one voice giving advice
ToF	The storm tramples the grain	The inevitable is at hand, to postpone current discussions/events for another time
ToF	Water upon the steps	Danger in a familiar guise
ToF	Ice thawing on the river	Wait for another time
ToF	[a crook of the left little finger]	Indicating unquestioning acknowledgment
ToF	Sunrise comes	Swearing to the inevitable truthfulness of one's words
ToF	Fish sell best on the market block	Everything must happen when its time comes
ToF	Follow the river	Let it happen when it happens
ToF	The cord that binds the grain	This will be held together
ToF	Frogs swim in shit	Everyone does what they have to
ToF	Apples fall from the tree, birds fall from the sky	Opportunity presents itself
ToF	Still water behind a strong dam	Peace, within everyone's interests
ToF	Lightning on the rooftops	Danger all around
ToF	Wise men plow long and plant deep	Take measures and be patient
ToF	Birds share the same bush in winter	An inquiry about the other's skill with the signs
MoF	Is the apple tree ready to fall?	Is it my turn to be harvested? [taken advantage of]
MoF	Sturgeon always sell high	Tell the buyer what he wants to hear
MoF	A fish moving through weeds	Have a care for what remains hidden
MoF	Mice in their nest	We are guarded

If you have any suggestions for other expressions in fingertalk, leave them in comments. If they're interesting or funny enough, we'll have another contest.