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Proverbs

A proverb is a short fluent saying that is used to express a specific situation based on the cumulative experience of the nations. Ask about famous proverbs, their meanings and origins here.

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Essay of 300 words on all the glitters are not gold form 7th class?

You will need to get the quotation correct in the first place. "All that glisters is not gold" Meaning that not everything that looks precious is so"

What does stay up front mean?

1. Stay Ahead

2. Slang: Without Lying, tell the truth.

A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing?

A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing is an African proverb used by Chinua Achebe in his book, Things Fall Apart. This proverb is used to mean that everything happens for a reason.

Why did the british preserve official?

For the British, the act of writing was important. Every official document had to be clearly written up and preserved. Once this was done, things could be properly studied and debated. The preserved documents could be used as a point of reference whenever required.

What is the meaning of the proverb Black will take no other hue?

It means the evil may take many disguises but it never changes.

What is the Meaning of the proverb a small leak will sink a great ship?

It means that a tiny problem can lead to a greater consequence if not fixed. One rumor can lead to major drama. A problem with a teammate can cause the whole group to suffer. Hope this helped!:)

What is meant by the proverb Helping hands are holier than praying lips?

By way of example:

(Praying) -- Please show me how to be more humble and more like the moral person I should be.

versus

(Helping hands...helping heart) -- I got a job in a nursing home where I read books to the blind.

Any proverb beginning with Good start?

Good things come in small packages.

Good things come to those who wait.

What are 10 proverbs dealing with health?

# "He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything" - Arabian Proverb

# "A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book" - Irish Proverb

# "Fresh air impoverishes the doctor" - Danish Proverb

# "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" - Franklin

# "A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tool" - Spanish Proverb

# "Before healing others, heal yourself" - Gambian

# "Better ten times ill than one time dead" - Yiddish Proverb

# "Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound" - Latin Proverb

What is old mothers proverb and what does it mean?

Old mothers proverb was that if one of you leave, the other must leave without him

You made your bed-you lie in it mean?

It means you have done something that wasn't quite right, or perhaps you didn't think your actions/words through and now there are consequences for it, you have to deal with those consequences. You did something (you made your bed) now deal with it (now lie in it)

What is the main message found in Proverbs 27v5?

"Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden."

1) The simple meaning is that bottled-up feelings may accomplish nothing. Open rebuke might bring a positive result, while hidden love will remain just what it is.

2) A deeper meaning (Metzudoth commentary) based upon the flexible Hebrew preposition, is "An open rebuke is good if it stems from hidden love," even if the receiver of the rebuke is embarrassed, because the rebuker has loving motives.


One of the things that the second meaning (above) alludes to is the vicissitudes that the Jews have been subject to in their 2000 years of exile. The good in these tribulations lies in the fact that they are based on God's love for us (Amos 3:2).


The above two meanings are two examples out of hundreds. Each verse in Proverbs has hundreds of meanings and lessons (midrash Shir Hashirim Rabbah 1).

What are the importance of proverbs?

The importance of Proverbs are because it guides our way and especially we learn many moral lessons

Who first said the proverb forgive and forget?

Shakespeare said "pray you now, forget and forgive," in King Lear the play. But i do not know if this is the earliest documentation of it though.

What does the proverb 'birds of a feather flock together mean?

It means that people who have something in common or share an interest or are in some way connected, will be together. So if, for example, you like sport, then it is likely that you will have a lot of friends who like sport and will meet up with them regularly. Or as another example, people who are from a particular country, but living in a different country, are likely to make friends with people who are also from their own country.

Is look before you leap a preposition?

No, it is a proverb, or adage. A preposition is a word, a part of speech.