English Proverb
71 quotations
A stumble may prevent a fall.
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune.
Death is a shadow that always follows the body.
Death always comes too early or too late.
Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.
The difference is wide that sheets will not decide.
He that seeks trouble never misses.
Never step over one duty to perform another.
A burnt child dreads the fire.
The first faults are theirs that commit them, the second theirs that permit them.
A small family is soon provided for.
Don't dig your grave with your knife and fork.
Fools build houses, and wise men buy them.
He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress.
You may poke a man's fire after you've known him for seven years.
Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight.
The best throw of the dice is to throw them away.
Education begins a gentleman, conversation completes him.
A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.
Take heed you do not find what you do not seek.
Gray hairs are death's blossoms.
If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; If you want to be happy for life, plant a tree.
We are usually the best men when in the worst health.
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.