Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
butter stay
He who has butter on his head, should stay out of the sun.
bitten fears piece proverbs snake
He who has been bitten by a snake fears a piece of string.
gives teaches
He who gives to me teaches me to give.
compassion feels insane
He who feels no compassion will become insane
egg feeds hen ought
He who feeds the hen ought to have the egg
fears suffers
He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear
enjoys good health knows though
He who enjoys good health is rich, though he knows it not
bring brings calling honest parents proverbs son
He that does not bring up his son to some honest calling and employment, brings him up to be a thief.
bad endure good
He that can't endure the bad will not live to see the good
china elephant far louse nose
He that can see a louse as far away as China is unconscious of an elephant on his nose
clock heard lever
He has heard the clock ring, but can't find the lever
cabbage good rich seek wife
Having a good wife and rich cabbage soup, seek not other things
poor
He is poor who does not feel content.
best knows water
He knows the water best who has waded through it