Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
bread dog
The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread
ashes dog trusted
The dog that licks ashes is not to be trusted with flour
sausage
The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage
dangerous goose quill
A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion's claw
good rarely resolution ridden
A good resolution is like an old horse, which is often saddled but rarely ridden
habit shirt
A habit is a shirt made of iron.
cat dog either house scoundrel
A house without either a cat or a dog is the house of a scoundrel
full house people points view
A house full of people is a house full of different points of view
breed good horse saddle
A horse of good breed is not dishonored by his saddle
guest host thank
A guest has not to thank the host, but the host the guest
avoid enterprise fixed
Agriculture is best, enterprise is acceptable, but avoid being on a fixed wage.
good merchant money neither nor proverbs
A good merchant has neither money nor goods.
citizen country good life owes
A good citizen owes his life to his country
expected gift given
A gift long expected is sold, not given