English Proverbs
English Proverbs
ashamed poverty poverty-and-the-poor proverbs
Poverty is not a shame, but the being ashamed of it is.
meat men poor proverbs rich seek stomach
Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat.
none proverbs
One of these day is none of these days.
hanged proverbs sheep
May as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
ends love proverbs
Never love with all your heart, it only ends in breaking.
chickens count proverbs
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
proverbs till tomorrow
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.
break hurt names proverbs sticks stones
Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
heads mob proverbs
The mob has many heads but no brains.
equal failing proverbs trust
It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody.
fool fools-and-foolishness kiss maid proverbs
He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress.
forest men opportunity proverbs
Some men go through a forest and see no firewood.
daughter mother proverbs win
He that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin.
heaven gentleman church
Prelate, n. A church officer having a superior degree of holiness and a fat preferment. One of Heaven's aristocracy. A gentleman of God.