Proverb Proverb
Proverb Proverb
law uncertain
Where the law is uncertain there is no law.
wills
The one who wills is the one who can.
learn
By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
ounce pound practice worth
An ounce of practice is worth a pound of preaching.
shooting taking talking thinking
Talking without thinking is like shooting without taking aim.
curses
Curses are like chickens, they always come home.
bridge cross till
Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
finds hold home shall
No sheath shall hold what finds its home in flesh.
remembers
The mother-in-law remembers not that she was a daughter-in-law.
time
The time to make friends is before you need them.
bad good people praise
Praise makes good people better and bad people worse.
barks dog good
A dog that barks much is never a good hunter.
exception good mother
Speedy exception is the mother of good fortune.
fools mind people talk
Young people talk of what they are doing; old people of what they have done; and fools of what they have a mind to do.