Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
cross drink earth face proverbs river sleep twice wander water
May you wander over the face of the earth forever, never sleep twice in the same bed, never drink water twice from the same well, and never cross the same river twice in a year.
bridge cross
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
crosses knows light man night river value
Only the man who crosses the river at night knows the value of the light of day
draws horse motivational proverbs
It is not the horse that draws the cart, but the oats.
faith god weave
Weave in faith and God will find the thread.
correct faults man proverbs wise
From the faults of another, a wise man will correct his own.
lies life wish
Between the wish and the thing life lies waiting.
black blue eyes love
Blue eyes say, Love me or I die; black eyes say, Love me or I kill thee.
courtesy hurt kindly speak
To speak kindly does not hurt the tongue.
ear fall left proverbs
May your left ear wither and fall into your right pocket.
card people perform poker tricks
Rule: Never perform card tricks for the people you play poker with.
choose few friend man plenty
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.
greater
There are no greater promisers than those who have nothing to give.
break breaks cannot man proverbs
If man can make it he can break it, if man breaks it he cannot re make it