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.
Nothing so bad, as not to be good for something
Nothing must be done hastily but killing of fleas
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart
Nothing comes out of the sack but what was in it
None so deaf as those that won't hear
None so blind as those who won't see
None but the brave deserve the fair
No wisdom like silence
No sweet without (some) sweat
No song, no supper
No pains, no gains
No news (is) good news
No man loves his fetters, be they made of gold
No man is wise at all times
No longer pipe, no longer dance
No living man all things can
No joy without alloy
No herb will cure love
No great loss without some small gain
No garden without its weeds
No flying from fate
Nightingales will not sing in a cage
New lords, new laws
New brooms sweep clean
Never write what you dare not sign