Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
cannot
He that will not when he can, cannot when he will.
behind forward
He that will not look forward must look behind
seeks
He that seeks to have many friends never has any
eaten himself shall sheep wolf
He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by a wolf
cool hath irons
He that hath many irons in the fire, some of them will cool
content few good harvest
He that has a good harvest must be content with a few thistles
barefoot goes plant thorns
He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns
blood cannot human run shed
Human blood is heavy; the man that has shed it cannot run away
cannot death good men
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names.
good honor knowledge risk sell
Good to sell knowledge for labor, honor for risk.
debts noise smaller
Debts are like children: the smaller they are the more noise they make
bought credit forever pig
A pig bought on credit is forever grunting
branch chance misses monkey saved
A person who misses a chance and the monkey who misses its branch can't be saved
bad cannot changed plan
Any plan is bad that cannot be changed