Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
corrupt teacher
If the teacher be corrupt, the world will be corrupt
doctor doctors earth hides sees sun
If the doctor cures, the sun sees it; if he kills, the earth hides it.
body camel follow gets nose soon
If the camel once gets his nose in a tent, his body will soon follow
beard goats preach
If the beard were all, goats could preach
altar garden image knew trunk wood worship
He will never worship well the image on the altar who knew it when it was a trunk of wood in the garden
fool help himself
He who would make a fool of himself will find many to help him
high leap
He who would leap high must take a long run.
far leap run
He who would leap far must first take a long run
drown
He who will try to drown his sorrows, will find that they can swimm very well.
respect rose wants
He who wants a rose must respect the thorn.
boy man teaches
He who teaches a boy teaches three: a youth, a young man, and an old man
dignity lightly raises rank takes
He who takes his rank lightly raises his own dignity
body loose takes wife
He who takes a wife for her body, will loose the body and keep the wife.
dies
He who stands, lives, he who sleeps, dies