Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
fights glittering rather weapon
Not the glittering weapon fights the fight, but rather the hero's heart.
duck flight flock fly leads wild
Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck leads the flock to fly and follow.
beginning call names wisdom
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names
beginning half proverbs
The beginning is the half of every action.
best ethiopia food mankind proverbs
The best of mankind is a farmer; the best food is fruit. - Ethiopia
door face
The back of one door is the face of another.
ink lasts longer martyrs proverbs scholars
A scholars ink lasts longer than a martyrs blood.
truth
The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences
avoid
Avoid a questioner, for he is also a tattler
hollow mind mountain open returns sounds vacant
A vacant mind is open to all suggestions, as a hollow mountain returns all sounds
changes fool man proverbs wise
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
fox hen neighbours proverbs rob wise
A wise fox will never rob his neighbours hen roost.
bends branch gives takes
A young branch takes on all the bends that one gives it
defends steal thorn
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.