Proverb Proverb
Proverb Proverb
bone dogs runs strive third
Two dogs strive for a bone and the third one runs off with it.
bad good people praise
Praise makes good people better and bad people worse.
dead dog living
Better a living dog than a dead lion.
agreement fat lean
Better a lean agreement than a fat lawsuit.
curses
Curses are like chickens, they always come home.
time
The time to make friends is before you need them.
escaped pain
That which is escaped now is pain to come.
finish
It is better to finish something than begin.
ancestors names virtues
From our ancestors come our names from our virtues our honor.
lived parent pleasure short
Short lived pleasure is the parent of pain.
earth feet men six
Six feet of earth make all men equal.
character easily judge people treat
One can easily judge the character of a person by the way they treat people who can do nothing for them.
bridge cross till
Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
shooting taking talking thinking
Talking without thinking is like shooting without taking aim.