Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
drink reading seeing sign
Drink nothing without seeing it; sign nothing without reading it
deal drinking great
Drinking a little too much is drinking a great deal too much
hope
Dum spiro, spero (Latin), "While I breath, I hope
according desire dwell measure shall strength thy
Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire
fish kept mouth shut trouble
Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut
difference dog kicked knows
Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over and being kicked
clock proverbs time-and-time-management twice
Even a clock that is not going is right twice a day.
cat
Even a cat is a liion in her own lair
benefit harm
Even if it does not benefit you, it will not harm you.
golden monkey remains ugly wears
Even if a monkey wears a golden ring, he remains an ugly thing.
cannot god mountains valley
Even God cannot make two mountains without a valley in between
children mother
Even children of the same mother look different
buddhist priests quarrel temple
Even Buddhist priests of the same temple quarrel occasionally
darkness shines small star
Even a small star shines in the darkness