Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
master mastered mind rather
Be master of mind rather than mastered by mind
blaming change faults nature
Blaming your faults on your nature does not change the nature of your faults
beware door keys
Beware of the door with too many keys
anger beware patient
Beware of the anger of a patient man.
beware censure flatters unjustly
Beware of one who flatters unduly; he will also censure unjustly
beware flourish hereditary honors men
Beware of men who flourish with hereditary honors
black devil kiss stolen sweet
Black as the Devil, sweet as a stolen kiss
dig others
Because I have been athirstI will dig a well that others may drink.
consuming itself lights others teacher
The teacher is like the candle, which lights others in consuming itself
blade cut grass tallest
The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe.
forget small sun village
The sun does not forget a village just because it is small
eaten hot soup
The soup is never eaten as hot as it was served.
sorrow soul wood worm
Sorrow is to the soul what the worm is to wood
enemy friend thy
Tell nothing to thy friend which thy enemy may not know