English Proverb
English Proverb
feels himself man
A man is as old as he feels himself to be
avoid care escape next
A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart, his next to escape the censures of the world
blind man thank
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass
child law man unwise
The unwise man and the forweaned (spoiled) child have but one law
eggs golden goose lays
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs
thou
If thou canst not see the bottom, wade not
beside himself loves others plants trees
He who plants trees loves others beside himself
hope prepare worst
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst
cool hath irons
He that hath many irons in the fire, some of them will cool
barefoot goes plant thorns
He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns
christmas devil pie
The Devil makes his Christmas pie of lawyers' tongues
dangerous goose quill
A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion's claw
either fear found hope
All temptations are found either in hope or fear
hundred
All be the same in a hundred years