Quotes About Proverb

And, Randy's favorite, As to luck, there is the old miners' proverb: "Gold is where you find it.

Let no one contradict my opinion by citing that trite proverb, claiming he who builds upon the people builds upon mud; for that is true when a private citizen makes them his foundation, and allows himself to believe that the common people will free him if he is oppressed by enemies or by the public officials.

Attentive readers will also note the significance of the form he uses for much of his teaching—the parable. The parable is the teaching tool of the sage, indicated by the fact that the Greek term for "parable" (parabol?) is used in Greek versions of the OT to translate the Hebrew word "proverb" (m?š?l ), a central form of wisdom teaching in the OT. The Jesus of the Gospels is a sage.

Eski bir atasözünün dediÄŸi gibi, tüy kalemi üç parmak tutar, ama tüm beden çal???r.

As an ancient proverb says, three fingers hold the pen, but the whole body works. And aches. -Adso of Melk

Vir prudens non contra ventum mingit. (A wise man does not urinate against the wind.) Roman proverb

The clay pot wishes to laugh at the iron pot. --Trinidad proverb

Well dressed to-day; only a langouti tomorrow. --Mauritius proverb

Det som göms i snö kommer upp i tö (s. 325, ett svenskt ordspråk av okänt ursprung).

Sorrow and ill weather come unsent for.

Confucius say: "Baseball wrong — man with four balls cannot walk."

Wine upon beer is very good cheer; beer upon wine consider with fear.

When ale is in, wit is out.

Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.

There is no thief worse than a bad book.

The younger brother hath the more wit.

He who eats until he is sick must fast until he is well.

Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves.

With respect to the gout, the physician is but a lout. (Que ha la gota el medico no vee gota.)

C'è un proverbio che afferma che la verità viene sempre a galla. Sono arrivata a dubitare di tale proverbio. Sono trascorsi diciannove anni e nonostante tutti i nostri incessanti sforzi, non siamo riusciti a trovare l'uomo che realmente lanciò la bomba.

Hijo de tigre, no siempre sale pintado. Siempre ahi esa excepción.

Ancient wisdom is a present blessing.

Rust through washing never became white.

There's a Chinese proverb that says it all: Painting is an old man's art.