Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
contend difficult oneself proverbs
It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world.
equal failing proverbs trust
It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody.
coward coward-and-cowardice dead minute proverbs rest
It is better to be a coward for a minute than dead for the rest of your life.
bad fall luck proverbs window
It is bad luck to fall out of a thirteenth story window on Friday.
forest men opportunity proverbs
Some men go through a forest and see no firewood.
light people proverbs room
Some people are electrifying, they light up a room when they leave.
dig rainy roof thirst
Thatch your roof before rainy weather; dig your well before you become parched with thirst
inside marriage outside wish
Marriage is like a besieged castle; those who are on the outside wish to get in; and those who are on the inside wish to get out.
learn proverbs
Live to live and you will learn to live.
home sign trouble
Over no home can the sign be hung:There is no trouble here.
jump knows proverbs risk six stream ten wide
Risk -- If one has to jump a stream and knows how wide it is, he will not jump. If he doesn't know how wide it is, he'll jump and six times out of ten he'll make it.
early proverbs rising road
Rising early makes the road short. - Wolof proverb, Senegal
destined destiny drown man proverbs
If a man is destined to drown, he will drown even in a spoonful of water.
begging gates knock large thy
If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only.