Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
friend proverbs
A friend in need is a friend in deed.
proverbs spare
Spare at the spigot, and let out the bung-hole.
hand oneself proverbs
One hand for oneself and one for the ship.
proverbs ship woman
A woman and a ship ever want mending.
man married proverbs
A young man married is a young man marred.
ill mouth proverbs sow though
A sow may whistle, though it has an ill mouth for it.
lives mighty oaks proverbs reed wind
A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall.
honour prophet proverbs save
A prophet is not without honour save in his own country.
net proverbs sight spread vain
In vain the net is spread in the sight of the bird.
proverbs shall
He that will not when he may, when he will he shall have nay.
climb eat fruit proverbs
He that will eat the fruit must climb the tree.
half ill name proverbs
He that has an ill name is half hanged.
follows proverbs
He that follows freits (omens), freits will follow him.
hear proverbs
Hear all, see all, say nowt, tak'all, keep all, gie not, and if tha ever does owt for nowt do it for thysen.