A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A watched pot never boils.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
The early bird gets the worm.
The second mouse gets the cheese.
Laugh and the world laughs with you but cry and the world laughs at you.
Silence is Golden.
Look before you leap.
He who hesitates is lost.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
A new broom sweeps clean.
A change is as good as a rest.
Make hay while the sun shines.All work and no play make jack a dull boy.
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King Lemuel appears as the originator of some of the Proverbs in the Bible. See Proverbs 31:1.
Some synonyms for proverbs:adagebywordclichedictummaximsaying
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Exodus 28:3 Psalm 58:5 Proverbs 1:5 Proverbs 11:14 Proverbs 20:18 Proverbs 22:29 Proverbs 24:6 Ecclesiastes 4:4 Isaiah 25:11 Ezekiel 28:5
all that glitters is not gold
A proverb is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated. Proverbs expresses a truth based on common sense or experience. They are often metaphorical. Proverbs fit into the category of formulaic language or wisdom literature - as in the book of Proverbs in the Bible. Some proverbs: A stitch in time saves nine Ignorance is bliss A dog is a man's best friend
It really depends on the translation being used. Some Bibles us the word 'stupid', others use 'foolish','senseless', or even 'brutish', but the meaning is the same, and the scriptures say alot about spiritual or moral "stupidity". Here are a few citations: Psalm 49:10, Psalm 92:6 Proverbs 1:22+32, Proverbs 3:35, Proverbs 10:1+23, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16+19-20, Proverbs 14:7-8+16+33, Proverbs 15:2+7+20,Proverbs 17:10-12+21+24-25, Proverbs 18:6+7, Proverbs 19:13, Proverbs 23:9, Proverbs 26:4+11-12, Proverbs 28:26, Proverbs 29:11+20, Ecclesiastes 5+6+9.
Sure! Here's a Waray riddle with its English translation: Waray: Damo nga hinugyo, dako an nawarat. Translation: A lot of desire, yet much is lost. Here's a Waray proverb with its English translation: Waray: An buhi nga nabubuhi, nasasarat sa bulawan. Translation: A life well-lived is as precious as gold.
Christian Nkwocha has written: 'Some common proverbs and their simple explanations' -- subject(s): Igbo Proverbs, Translations into English
funny proverbs
Singleton Waters Davis has written: 'Origin and evolution of ethics' -- subject(s): Ethics, History 'Humanitarian proverbs and some humanitarian beatitudes' -- subject(s): English Proverbs, Proverbs, English