Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
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.
earth feet men six
Six feet of earth make all men equal.
character easily judge people treat
One can easily judge the character of a person by the way they treat people who can do nothing for them.
time
The time to make friends is before you need them.