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.
He that has a great nose thinks everybody is speaking of it
He that has a full purse never wanted a friend
He that goes barefoot must not plant thorns
He that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing
He that fears you present wiil hate you absent
He that fears every bush must never go a-birding
He that does you an i!i turn will never forgive you
He that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it
He that comes first to the hill may sit where he will
He smells best that smells of nothing
He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil
He must needs swim that is held up by the chin
He lives long that lives well
He laughs best who laughs last
He knows much who knows how to hold his tongue
He knows how many beans make five
He knows best what good is that has endured evil
He jests at scars that never felt a wound
He is not poor that has little, but he that desires much
He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first
He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself
He is lifeless that is faultless
He is happy that thinks himself so
He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs
He is a fool that forgets himself
