Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
far few teeth trouble
May your trouble be like the old man's teeth - few and far between
few love trust
Love many, trust few and always paddle your own canoe
few
Many think they know, few know to think.
deep falls few needle people ready
When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it
begins few finishes
He who begins many things finishes but few
content few good harvest
He that has a good harvest must be content with a few thistles
sharper sweeter wine
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine
swim taste three wine
Fish, to taste good, must swim three times: in water, in butter, and in wine
heals lie truth
Better a lie which heals than a truth which wounds.
appreciate taste tasted
Those who have never tasted bitter, do not appreciate the taste of sugar.
arrive travel
It is better to travel than to arrive
ask self true
If they say you are good, ask you self if it be true
midnight sleep three
One hour's sleep before midnight is better than three after it
bad command fires soldier word zeal
Too much zeal is a bad soldier who fires before the word of command