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
silence word worth
If a word be worth one shekel, silence is worth two
gold silence words
Words are made of silver, but silence is made of gold.
king people silence warning
The silence of the people is a warning for the king
feared man silence words
The silence of a treacherous man is to be feared even more than his words
answer fool fools-and-foolishness silence
The right answer to a fool is silence
bad command fires soldier word zeal
Too much zeal is a bad soldier who fires before the word of command
friend nor trust
Trust not a new friend nor an old enemy.
appreciate taste tasted
Those who have never tasted bitter, do not appreciate the taste of sugar.
heals lie truth
Better a lie which heals than a truth which wounds.
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