Proverb Proverb
Proverb Proverb
lived parent pleasure short
Short lived pleasure is the parent of pain.
earth feet men six
Six feet of earth make all men equal.
bridge cross till
Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
law uncertain
Where the law is uncertain there is no law.
ourselves peace vain
When we can't find peace in ourselves it is vain to look for it elsewhere.
learn
By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
wills
The one who wills is the one who can.
begins finish loves
He who begins and does not finish loves their pains.
lawyers painters soon
Lawyers and painters can soon make what's black, white.
cost words worth
Kind words are worth much and they cost little.
hard work
He has hard work who has nothing to do.
ancestors names virtues
From our ancestors come our names from our virtues our honor.
finish
It is better to finish something than begin.
escaped pain
That which is escaped now is pain to come.