Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
sufficient tomb whom
A tomb now suffices him (Alexander) for whom the whole world was not sufficient
angry character conquer evil gives goodness man men overcome subdue
Conquer a man who never gives by gifts; Subdue untruthful men by truthfulness; Vanquish an angry man by gentleness; And overcome the evil man by goodness
counsel dip tongue
Dip your tongue in wisdom, then give counsel
door horse lock stable stolen
Don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen
higher knees sorrow
Don't let your sorrow come higher than your knees
advice friendship grass grow path
Don't let grass grow on the path of friendship
bearing cross
Don't just cross a river--cross it bearing fire!.
judge man until walked
Don't judge any man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins
home husband stay
Don't stay long when the husband is not at home
drink later might spit
Don't spit into the well - you might drink from it later
farther row sail
Don't sail out farther than you can row back
borrow cheaper marry
Don't marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper
baby bath throw
Don't throw out the baby with the bath water.
bucket holds throw until water whether
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water