Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
shut stable
When the steed is stolen, you shut the stable door.
break jelly misfortune moves proverbs teeth tide
When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth
bed divorced four people
When two divorced people marry, four people get into bed
bank common sings
When two friends have a common bank account, one sings and the other weeps.
buy man motive offers vase
When you buy a vase cheap, look for the flaw; when a man offers favors, look for the motive
full heart speak tongue
When the heart is full the tongue will speak
fun gone liquor
When the liquor was gone the fun was gone.
hole laugh mice
When the mice laugh at the cat, there is a hole nearby
cat hole laughs mouse
When the mouse laughs at the cat there is a hole nearby
dance music
When the music changes, so does the dance
god
When the need is highest, God is nighest
brother
When I had money, everyone called me brother
carry house water
When your neighbor's house is on fire, carry water to your own
cow knows lost tail until worth
The cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it