Selected proverbs

A-Z

Read, learn ,practice and follow

A

•A friend in need is a friend in deed

B

•"Bad news travels fast."

C

•Cut your coat according to your cloth.

D

•"Don't cross your bridges before you come to them."

E

•Every tub must stand on its own bottom.

F

• Fools may sometimes speak to the purpose.

G

•Greedy folk have long arms.

H

•Hungry bellies have no ears.

I

•"If you wish good advice, consult an old man."

J

•Judge not of men and things at first sight.

K

•Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.

L

•"Live and let live."

M

•“Marry in haste, and repent at leisure."

N

• Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

O

•One man's meat is another man's poison.

P

•Procrastination is the thief of time.

Q

R

• Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.

S

•Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

T

•"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach."

U

V

•Virtue is its own reward.

W

•When the fox preaches, take care of your geese.

X

Y

•"You can't judge a book by its cover."

Z

• Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.