Quotes About Proverbs

Quotations, like much better things, has its abuses.

In the mountains the shortest way is from peak to peak, but for that route thou must have long legs. Proverbs should be peaks, and those spoken to should be big and tall.

The wise make proverbs, and fools repeat them.

Do not spit in the well - you may be thirsty by and by.

There's a Celtic saying, "Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose."

In my country they have proverb: 'Beware against the sweet person, for sugar has no nutrition.' " This was intriguing. Kate said, "Well, in my country they say that you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Kate said, "Well, in my country they say that you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

Proverbs 13:14-15 14 A wise man's instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death. 15 Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous never changes.

Love prospers when a fault is forgiven, but dwelling on it separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9

Until a friend or relative has applied a particular proverb to your own life, or until you've watched him apply the proverb to his own life, it has no power to sway you.

people quote proverbs without realizing they're really in awe of the authority of their truth and the power of their expression...

Go to bed with the lamb, and rise with the lark.

Timely advice is lovely, like golden apples in a silver basket. —Proverbs 25:11

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father. —Proverbs 29:3

The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends. —Proverbs 11:30

Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. —Proverbs 3:3

A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them. —Proverbs 15:18

Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time! —Proverbs 15:23

To acquire wisdom is to love oneself. —Proverbs 19:8

Gentle words are a tree of life. —Proverbs 15:4

Kind words are like honey — sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. —Proverbs 16:24

Wise words bring many benefits, and hard work brings rewards. Fools think their own way is right, but the wise listen to others. PROVERBS 12:14-

The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit? —Proverbs 18:14

Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor. —Proverbs 22:9