Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
joy longer month sorrow
A day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy
amidst chickens flock standing
A crane standing amidst a flock of chickens
chops complaints-and-complaining proverbs
One chops the wood, the other does the grunting.
truth
The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences
avoid
Avoid a questioner, for he is also a tattler
hollow mind mountain open returns sounds vacant
A vacant mind is open to all suggestions, as a hollow mountain returns all sounds
changes fool man proverbs wise
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
fox hen neighbours proverbs rob wise
A wise fox will never rob his neighbours hen roost.
bends branch gives takes
A young branch takes on all the bends that one gives it
defends steal thorn
A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom.
cannot proverbs smell
A hyena cannot smell its own stench. - Kalenjin (Kenya)
heads mob proverbs
The mob has many heads but no brains.
miser proverbs spend
The miser and the open-handed spend the same in the long run.
good landing walk
Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.