Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
bucket holds throw until water whether
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water
fault understand
Don't find fault with what you don't understand
drown man taught
Don't drown the man who taught you to swim.
cut face nose spite
Don't cut off your nose to spite your face
loves naked truth
Craftiness must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked
count life nights
Count your nights by stars, not shadows; count your life with smiles, not tears.
built rounded unless wall
and you have not built a wall unless you have rounded a corner.
playing
Are you stil having sex, or are you already playing golf?
empty fond heads titles
Empty heads are very fond of long titles
drink reading seeing sign
Drink nothing without seeing it; sign nothing without reading it
deal drinking great
Drinking a little too much is drinking a great deal too much
hope
Dum spiro, spero (Latin), "While I breath, I hope
according desire dwell measure shall strength thy
Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire
fish kept mouth shut trouble
Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut