Proverb Quotes

Everyone to his taste.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

A great city a great solitude.

What was hard to bear is sweet to remember.

Yesterday is ashes tomorrow wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly.

Today's egg is better than tomorrow's hen.

Summer is the mother of the poor.

There is honor among thieves.

When thieves fall out honest men come by their own.

To be uncertain is to be uncomfortable but to be certain is to be ridiculous.

Speaking without thinking is shooting without taking aim.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

What may be done at any time will be done at no time.

Time gives good advice.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Live and let live.

The crow when travelling abroad came back just as black.

Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.

Trust me but look to thyself.

Time trieth truth.

Truth never dies but lives a wretched life.

The man who speaks the truth is always at ease.

Truth has a handsome countenance but torn garments.

Seeing's believing - but feeling is God's own truth.

If you speak the truth have a foot in the stirrup.

It takes all sorts to make a world.

If you don't want anyone to know it don't do it.

In time of war the devil makes more room in hell.

Sweet is war to those who have never experienced it.

Sleep faster we need the pillows.

Fall seven times stand up eight.

Where there's a will there's a way.

Deliberate often - decide once.

If wishes were horses beggars might ride.

If the camel once gets his nose in a tent his body will soon follow.

Women can do everything men can do the rest.

A beautiful woman who is pleasing to men is good only for frightening fish when she falls into the water.

There is but an hour a day between a good housewife and a bad one.

Seize opportunity by the beard for it is bald behind.

If you dam a river it stagnates. Running water is beautiful water.

No wonder can last more than three days.

Words should be weighed and not counted.

If you can teach me a new word I'll walk all the way to China to get it.

To industry nothing is impossible.

Elbow grease is the best polish.

Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.

Who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet.

If your house is on fire warm yourself by it.

From a fallen tree make kindling.

To turn an obstacle to one's advantage is a great step towards victory.