Proverb Proverb
Proverb Proverb
exception good mother
Speedy exception is the mother of good fortune.
finish
It is better to finish something than begin.
cost words worth
Kind words are worth much and they cost little.
escaped pain
That which is escaped now is pain to come.
wills
The one who wills is the one who can.
ourselves peace vain
When we can't find peace in ourselves it is vain to look for it elsewhere.
law uncertain
Where the law is uncertain there is no law.
begins finish loves
He who begins and does not finish loves their pains.
hard work
He has hard work who has nothing to do.
ancestors names virtues
From our ancestors come our names from our virtues our honor.
dead dog living
Better a living dog than a dead lion.
agreement fat lean
Better a lean agreement than a fat lawsuit.
bone dogs runs strive third
Two dogs strive for a bone and the third one runs off with it.
lived parent pleasure short
Short lived pleasure is the parent of pain.