Proverb Proverb
Proverb Proverb
shooting taking talking thinking
Talking without thinking is like shooting without taking aim.
fools mind people talk
Young people talk of what they are doing; old people of what they have done; and fools of what they have a mind to do.
lawyers painters soon
Lawyers and painters can soon make what's black, white.
exception good mother
Speedy exception is the mother of good fortune.
remembers
The mother-in-law remembers not that she was a daughter-in-law.
finds hold home shall
No sheath shall hold what finds its home in flesh.
escaped pain
That which is escaped now is pain to come.
learn
By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
time
The time to make friends is before you need them.
begins finish loves
He who begins and does not finish loves their pains.
curses
Curses are like chickens, they always come home.
agreement fat lean
Better a lean agreement than a fat lawsuit.
bridge cross till
Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
ounce pound practice worth
An ounce of practice is worth a pound of preaching.