Proverb
Proverb
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
broken nose
Many a man's nose was broken by his mouth.
given hide man speak tongue words
Man was given a tongue with which to speak and words to hide his thoughts.Ê
given hide man speak tongue words
Man was given a tongue with which to speak and words to hide his thoughts.Â
counts given man
Man counts what he has refused, not what he has given
man woman
Man to the hills, woman to the shore.
daily mind needs watch
Man's mind is a watch that needs winding daily
eggs golden goose lays
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs
books knowledge load wisdom
Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back an ass
cannot distance five hundred man ten wicked yards
Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured.
company good increase number
Keep company with good men, and you'll increase their number
art judge neighbor thou thy until
Judge not thy neighbor until thou art come into his place
enemies judge man reputation
Judge a man by the reputation of his enemies
learn man
Who is wise? He who can learn from every man
bravest enemies enemy friend turns
Who is the bravest hero? He who turns his enemy into a friend