Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
bring brings calling honest parents proverbs son
He that does not bring up his son to some honest calling and employment, brings him up to be a thief.
bad endure good
He that can't endure the bad will not live to see the good
china elephant far louse nose
He that can see a louse as far away as China is unconscious of an elephant on his nose
clock heard lever
He has heard the clock ring, but can't find the lever
hang man rope
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
adversity people teach
Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them
absolute france monarchy songs tempered
France is an absolute monarchy tempered by songs
ad four neglected opportunity past spoken
Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
divides doubles friendship joy
Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief.
careful fence man naked wire
Careful as a naked man climbin' a barbed wire fence
forget knows useful
What one knows it is sometimes useful to forget
hopes
What one hopes for is always better than what one has
barrel
What is in a barrel will not go sour.
cloak drinker generally good
Under a tattered cloak you will generally find a good drinker