Proverb Proverb
Proverb Proverb
ourselves peace vain
When we can't find peace in ourselves it is vain to look for it elsewhere.
law uncertain
Where the law is uncertain there is no law.
wills
The one who wills is the one who can.
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.
ounce pound practice worth
An ounce of practice is worth a pound of preaching.
exception good mother
Speedy exception is the mother of good fortune.
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.
barks dog good
A dog that barks much is never a good hunter.
cost words worth
Kind words are worth much and they cost little.
lawyers painters soon
Lawyers and painters can soon make what's black, white.
begins finish loves
He who begins and does not finish loves their pains.
learn
By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
longest soon
The longest day soon comes to an end.