Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
build buy fools men wise
Fools build houses, and wise men buy them.
fools proverbs
Fools and bairns should never see half-done work.
proverbs reap shall sow
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.
man proverbs woman
A man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks.
fool lawyer man proverbs
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
proverbs providence side
Providence is always on the side of the big battalions.
proverbs returns sore tongue
The tongue always returns to the sore tooth.
hear proverbs speak
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
fool man proverbs wise
A fool may give a wise man counsel.
fool forty proverbs
A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
door either proverbs shut
A door must be either shut or open.
friend proverbs
A friend in need is a friend in deed.
proverbs spare
Spare at the spigot, and let out the bung-hole.
hand oneself proverbs
One hand for oneself and one for the ship.