Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
catch takes thief
It takes a thief to catch a thief
truth
The truth should not offend, it should only inconvenience.
horse horses rests wagon
The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never.
asked buy buzz proverbs wants whether
They asked the Turkmen whether he wants to buy bees, he said Why should I have all that buzz with my money?
ancestors brag unworthy
They brag most of their ancestors who are unworthy of them
giving withhold
They who give have all things; they who withhold have nothing
advice neighbors sweep
Sweep first before your own door, before you sweep the doorsteps of your neighbors
eat pigs quiet
It is the quiet pigs that eat the meal.
good shepherd skin
It is the part of a good shepherd to shear his flock, not to skin it.
bitter drink pay sweet
It is sweet to drink but bitter to pay for.
children duty elders wait
It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on children
gives
The person who gives is a person who has
blames satan
The person sins, then blames Satan for it
believe ears eyes people
The eyes believe themselves; the ears believe other people