Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
begging gates knock large thy
If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only.
change direction likely
If we don't change our direction we're likely to end up where we're headed.
die hire people poor poverty-and-the-poor proverbs rich wonderful
If the rich could hire other people to die for them, the poor could make a wonderful living.
cannot proverbs
If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.
certain economical gain proceeds proverbs
No gain is so certain as that which proceeds from the economical use of what you already have.
converts great proverbs revenge
Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.
meat men poor proverbs rich seek stomach
Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat.
keeps man proverbs tells troubles trust
Never trust the man who tells you all his troubles but keeps from you all his joys.
crosses knows light man night river value
Only the man who crosses the river at night knows the value of the light of day
none proverbs
One of these day is none of these days.
cart proverbs
Many will show you the way once your cart has overturned.
deep men silent
Silent men like still waters, are deep and dangerous.
cannot contentment proverbs since
Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get.
hanged proverbs sheep
May as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.