Section: «Proverbs»
A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and are an example of formulaic language. A proverbial phrase or a proverbial expression is a type of a conventional saying similar to proverbs and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. Collectively, they form a genre of folklore.
Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse
You made your bed, now lie in it
You cannot wash charcoal white
You cannot teach old dogs new tricks
You cannot judge a tree by its bark
You cannot flay the same ox twice
You cannot eat your cake and have it
You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink
With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin
Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl
Who has never tasted bitter, knows not what is sweet
While there is life there is hope
While the grass grows the horse starves
Where there's a will, there's a way
When wine is in wit is out
When three know it, alt know it
When the pinch comes, you remember the old shoe
When the fox preaches, take care of your geese
When the cat is away, the mice will play
When Queen Anne was alive
