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.
When guns speak it is too late to argue
When flatterers meet, the devil goes to dinner
When children stand quiet, they have done some harm
When at Rome, do as the Romans do
When angry, count a hundred
What we do willingly is easy
What the heart thinks the tongue speaks
What is worth doing at alt is worth doing well
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly
What is done cannot be undone
What is done by night appears by day
What is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh
What can't be cured, must be endured
Wealth is nothing without health
We soon believe what we desire
We shall see what we shall see
We never know the value of water till the well is dry
We know not what is good until we have lost it
Wash your dirty linen at home
