Proverb Proverb
Proverb Proverb
bridge cross till
Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
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.
lawyers painters soon
Lawyers and painters can soon make what's black, white.
finish
It is better to finish something than begin.
escaped pain
That which is escaped now is pain to come.
shooting taking talking thinking
Talking without thinking is like shooting without taking aim.
curses
Curses are like chickens, they always come home.
dead dog living
Better a living dog than a dead lion.
agreement fat lean
Better a lean agreement than a fat lawsuit.
bone dogs runs strive third
Two dogs strive for a bone and the third one runs off with it.
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.
time
The time to make friends is before you need them.
ounce pound practice worth
An ounce of practice is worth a pound of preaching.