Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
count kisses teeth thief
When a thief kisses you, count your teeth
cough loss
When at a loss how to go on, in speaking, cough
arguing chicken corn grain wrong
when arguing with a chicken a grain of corn is always wrong
forbidden leads result
When anything is forbidden, everything which leads to the same result is also forbidden
elephant frog kick trouble
When an elephant is in trouble, even a frog will kick him
deep falls few needle people ready
When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it
catch enemies hand snake
Use your enemy's hand to catch a snake
blind both carries lame man progress proverbs
When a blind man carries a lame man both go forward.
proverbs till water worth
We'll never know the worth of water till the well go dry.
covered earth leather tis wears
Tis the same to him who wears a shoe, as if the whole earth were covered with leather
arm cannot held
Two watermelons cannot be held under one arm
life lost school
Those who get lost on the way to school will never find their way through life
foretell future tells
Those who foretell the future lies, even if he tells the truth.
parties
Those who do a thing are consenting parties