Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
praised remark silence
Some things are better praised by silence than by remark
deserving greatest himself man possible praise praised
It is the greatest possible praise to be praised by a man who is himself deserving of praise
holds smells tub wine
Every tub smells of the wine it holds
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.
affection drunk sober thoughts words
A drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts
tail tongue women
A woman's tongue wags like a lamb's tail
buried house married three woman women
A woman is to be from her house three times; when she is christened, married and buried
sharper sweeter wine
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine
ask self true
If they say you are good, ask you self if it be true
far few teeth trouble
May your trouble be like the old man's teeth - few and far between
midnight sleep three
One hour's sleep before midnight is better than three after it
expense laugh price raised smiles
The price of a laugh is too high, if it is raised at the expense of another