Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
cat hole laughs mouse
When the mouse laughs at the cat there is a hole nearby
hole laugh mice
When the mice laugh at the cat, there is a hole nearby
fun gone liquor
When the liquor was gone the fun was gone.
full heart speak tongue
When the heart is full the tongue will speak
buy man motive offers vase
When you buy a vase cheap, look for the flaw; when a man offers favors, look for the motive
bank common sings
When two friends have a common bank account, one sings and the other weeps.
bed divorced four people
When two divorced people marry, four people get into bed
break jelly misfortune moves proverbs teeth tide
When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth
shut stable
When the steed is stolen, you shut the stable door.
knows might saved ship
When the ship has sunk everyone knows how she might have been saved
lost man poor sea spoon turned
When the sea turned into honey, the poor man lost his spoon
believe ears eyes people
The eyes believe themselves; the ears believe other people
eyes mirror soul
The eyes are the mirror of the soul
crab falls far pot walks
The crab that walks too far falls into the pot