Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
hollow mind mountain open returns sounds vacant
A vacant mind is open to all suggestions, as a hollow mountain returns all sounds
donkey knows proverbs
A donkey knows no gratitude. - (Knappert, p. 138, Swahili)
miser proverbs spend
The miser and the open-handed spend the same in the long run.
lion proverbs roaring
He flees from the roaring lion to the crouching lion. Sechuana
gold proverbs rocks rust
Gold does not rust on the ground, and rocks don't get soaked in the rain.
loan proverbs
It's beter than the loan you couldn't get.
fool fools-and-foolishness kiss maid proverbs
He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress.
chops complaints-and-complaining proverbs
One chops the wood, the other does the grunting.
falls proverbs rain
God's rain falls even on the . - Fipa, Tanzania
beard fine goats mistake proverbs
Do not mistake a goats beard for a fine stallions tail.
consult good proverbs wish
If you wish to do a good deed, consult no one.
duck flight flock fly leads wild
Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck leads the flock to fly and follow.
blind man proverbs sleeps wake
He who sleeps with a blind man will wake up cross-eyed.
chickens count proverbs
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.