Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
spiritual inspiration illumination
The prime objective of all Initiatory music in the Temples of Antiquity was to bring about physical purification and renewal, mental stimulation and alertness, spiritual exhilaration and Illumination.
father son desire
As a servant desireth the approval of his master, and a son the approval of his father, so should we desire the approval of God and our own conscience.
learning past
There is no time of life past learning something.
humble humility opportunity
If someone offends you, don't tell anyone about it except your elder, and you will be peaceful. Bow to everyone, paying no attention whether they respond to your bow or not. You must humble yourself before everyone and consider yourself the worst of all. If we have not committed the sins that others have, perhaps this is because we did not have the opportunity - the situation and circumstances were different. In each person there is something good and something bad; we usually see only the vices in people and we see nothing that is good.
rome
When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.
fill proverbs time work
Work expands so as to fill the time available.
absorb devour power serpent unless
Unless a serpent devour a serpent it will not become a dragon. Unless one power absorb another, it will not become great.
forget root tree
To forget one's ancestor's is to be a brook without a source, a tree without root
gain lose proverbs swings
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
budget full poor
The poor man's budget is full of schemes.
loss proverbs speakers-and-speaking
When at a loss how to go on, cough.
fine night proverbs saying until wait
Wait until it is night before saying that is has been a fine day.
nigeria pillar proverbs
The pillar of the world is hope. - Kanuri proverb, Nigeria
pitcher proverbs
The pitcher will go to the well once too often.