“Epigrams succeed where epics fail.” ——Persian Proverb
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.” ——Bible, Proverbs 17:28
“Even a small thorn causes festering.” ——Irish Proverb
“Every ass loves to hear himself bray.” ——Proverb of Unknown Origin
“Every cloud has a silver lining.” ——English Proverb
“Every dog hath its day.” ——English Proverb
“Every garden may have some weeds.” ——English Proverb
“Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.” ——Yiddish Proverb
“Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another.” ——Italian Proverb
“Everyone pushes a falling fence.” ——Chinese Proverb
“Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.” ——Ethiopian Proverb
“Evil is sooner believed than good.” ——Proverb of Unknown Origin
“Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald.” ——Eastern Proverb
“Fame is a magnifying glass.” ——English Proverb
“Feather by feather the goose can be plucked.” ——French Proverb
“Fine feathers make fine birds.” ——English Proverb
“Flattery makes friends and truth makes enemies.” ——Spanish Proverb
“Fortune is a woman; if you neglect her today do not expect to regain her tomorrow.” ——French Proverb
“Fortune is blind, but not invisible.” ——French Proverb
“Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight.” ——English Proverb
“Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom.” ——French Proverb
“Friendship is a furrow in the sand.” ——Tongan Proverb
“Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he’ll eat forever.” ——Chinese Proverb
“Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it.” ——Italian Proverb
“Give the devil his due.” ——English Proverb
“Glutton: one who digs his grave with his teeth.” ——French Proverb
“God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.” ——Jewish Proverb
“God gives the nuts, but he doesn’t crack them.” ——German Proverb
“God heals, and the physician takes the fee.” ——French Proverb
“God help the rich man, let the poor man beg!” ——Old English Proverb
“God help the rich, the poor can look after themselves.” ——Old English Proverb
“Going to law is losing a cow for the sake of a cat.” ——Chinese Proverb
“Good advice is often annoying, bad advice never.” ——French Proverb
“Good as drink is, it ends in thirst.” ——Irish Proverb
“Good luck beats early rising.” ——Irish Proverb
“Gray hairs are death’s blossoms.” ——English Proverb
“Half a loaf is better than none.” ——John Heywood, The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
“Haste makes waste.” ——John Heywood, The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
“Have a horse of your own and then you may borrow another’s.” ——Welsh Proverb
“He is not wise that is not wise for himself.” ——English Proverb
“He lied like an eyewitness.” ——Russian Insult
“He makes his home where the living is best.” ——Latin Proverb
“He that can’t endure the bad will not live to see the good.” ——Jewish Proverb
“He that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned.” ——French Proverb (14th century)
“He that is rich will not be called a fool.” ——Spanish Proverb
“He that lives on hope will die fasting.” ——North American Proverb
“He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.” ——Bible, Proverbs 28:20
“He that marries for money will earn it.” ——American Proverb
“He that plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.” ——English Proverb
“He that seeks trouble never misses.” ——English Proverb (17th century)
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son.” ——Bible, Proverbs 24
“He that winna be ruled by the rudder maun be ruled by the rock.” ——Scottish Proverb
“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.” ——Chinese Proverb
“He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.” ——Chinese Proverb
“He who comes with a story to you brings two away from you.” ——Irish Proverb
“He who could foresee affairs three days in advance would be rich for thousands of years.” ——Chinese Proverb
“He who does not know one thing knows another.” ——Kenyan Proverb
“He who gets a name for early rising can stay in bed until midday.” ——Irish Proverb
“He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.” ——Arabian Proverb
“He who has once burnt his mouth always blows his soup.” ——German Proverb
“He who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief.” ——German Proverb
“He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.” ——Spanish Proverb
“He who leaps high must take a long run.” ——Danish Proverb
“He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.” ——Chinese Proverb
“He who serves two masters has to lie to one.” ——Portuguese Proverb
“He who sups with the devil has need of a long spoon.” ——English Proverb
“He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.” ——English Proverb
“He who would eat in Spain must bring his kitchen along.” ——Traditional German Saying
“He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star.” ——William Blake, Proverbs of Hell (1790)
“Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave.” ——Chinese Proverb
“Honesty is the best policy.” ——English Proverb
“How many will listen to the truth when you tell them?” ——Yiddish Proverb
“Hygiene is two thirds of health.” ——Lebanese Proverb
“If a man be great, even his dog will wear a proud look.” ——Japanese Proverb
“If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me.” ——Italian Proverb
“If all pulled in one direction, the world would keel over.” ——Yiddish Proverb
“If God lived on earth, people would break his windows.” ——Jewish Proverb
“If rich people could hire other people to die for them, the poor could make a wonderful living.” ——Yiddish Proverb
“If the patient dies, the doctor has killed him, but if he gets well, the saints have saved him.” ——Italian Proverb
“If two men ride a horse, one must ride behind.” ——Proverb of Unknown Origin
“If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.” ——Chinese Proverb
“If you believe everything you read, better not read.” ——Japanese Proverb
“If you bow at all bow low.” ——Chinese Proverb
“If you do not sow in the spring you will not reap in the autumn.” ——Irish Proverb
“If you love him, don’t lend him.” ——Polish Proverb
“If you take big paces you leave big spaces.” ——Burmese Proverb
“If you want to be criticized, marry.” ——Irish Proverb
“If you wish to die young, make your physician your heir.” ——Romanian Proverb
“If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.” ——Chinese Proverb
“In a calm sea every man is a pilot.” ——Spanish Proverb
“In America half an hour is forty minutes.” ——German Proverb
“In baiting a mousetrap with cheese, always leave room for the mouse.” ——Greek Proverb
“In love, there is always one who kisses and one who offers the cheek.” ——French Proverb
“Instinct is stronger than upbringing.” ——Irish Proverb
“It is a bad hen that does not scratch herself.” ——Irish Proverb
“It is a bold mouse that nestles in the cat’s ear.” ——English Proverb
“It is a long road that has no turning.” ——Irish Proverb
“It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody.” ——English Proverb (18th century)
“It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.” ——Proverb of Unknown Origin
“It is better to be a male for one day than a female for ten.” ——Kurdish Proverb
“It is better to be born a beggar than a fool.” ——Spanish Proverb
“It is better to conceal one’s knowledge than to reveal one’s ignorance.” ——Spanish Proverb
“It is better to exist unknown to the law.” ——Irish Proverb
“It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all.” ——Indian Proverb
“It is hard to pay for bread that has been eaten.” ——Danish Proverb
“It is not a secret if it is known by three people.” ——Irish Proverb
“It is not enough to run, one must start in time.” ——French Proverb
“It is not fish until it is on the bank.” ——Irish Proverb
“It is not the horse that draws the cart, but the oats.” ——Russian Proverb
“It is sweet to drink but bitter to pay for.” ——Irish Proverb
“It is the good horse that draws its own cart.” ——Irish Proverb
“It is the quiet pigs that eat the meal.” ——Irish Proverb
“It takes time to build castles. Rome was not built in a day.” ——Irish Proverb
“It’s an ill wind that blows no good.” ——John Heywood, The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
“It’s not a matter of upper and lower class but of being up a while and down a while.” ——Irish Proverb
“Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come.” ——Chinese Proverb
“Keep a thing for seven years and you’ll find a use for it.” ——Irish Proverb
“Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.” ——English Proverb
“Lack of resource has hanged many a person.” ——Irish Proverb
“Last ship, best ship.” ——English Proverb
“Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one.” ——Chinese Proverb
“Lend your money and lose your friend.” ——English Proverb
“Let sleeping dogs lie.” ——English Proverb
“Let your heart guide your head in evil matters.” ——Spanish Proverb
“Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it.” ——Indian Proverb
“Life without a friend is death without a witness.” ——Spanish Proverb
“Like a fish out of water.” ——Latin Saying
“Like a lame man’s legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.” ——Bible, Proverbs 26:7
“Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout.” ——Irish Proverb
“Little pitchers have big ears.” ——Proverb of Unknown Origin
“Live with wolves, and you learn to howl.” ——Spanish Proverb
“Look before you leap.” ——John Heywood, The Proverbs of John Heywood (1546)
“Look down if you would know how high you stand.” ——Yiddish Proverb