Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
retain speed youth
Youth sheds many a skin.The steed (horse) does not retain its speed forever.
ear purse silk
You can't make a silk purse from a sows ear
children comfort parting sorrow
There is not so much comfort in having children as there is sorrow in parting with them.
best knows shoe
The wearer best knows where the shoe pinches.
child law man unwise
The unwise man and the forweaned (spoiled) child have but one law
angry evil generosity liar man miser overcome
The way to overcome the angry man is with gentleness, the evil man with goodness, the miser with generosity and the liar with truth.
days pass ten
Put off for one day and ten days will pass
people quiet
Quiet people are well able to look after themselves.
along drag happy neck rope
Put a rope around your neck and many will be happy to drag you along
cowboys ride
Real cowboys never run, they just ride away.
faults mask pride
Pride is the mask we make of our faults
mask pride proverbs
Pride is the mask of one's own faults.
alone belong dignity leave pride women
Pride and dignity would belong to women if only men would leave them alone
eating persist resolutely
Persist as resolutely as you persist in eating