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“The sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
—Romans 8:18 


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English Proverbs







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Definitions



A A proverb is a short sentence that people often

quote, which gives advice or tells you something

 about life.Proverbs are popular sayings that provide

 nuggets of wisdom.  



proverb (from Latin: proverbium) It  is a simple and

insightful, traditional saying that expresses a

perceived truth based on common sense or

experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and

 use formulaic language. . Collectively, they form a

genre of folklore.




proverb is the wit of one, and the wisdom of many."

But giving the word "proverb" the sort of definition

theorists need has proven to be a difficult task, and

although scholars often quote Archer Taylor's

argument that formulating a scientific "definition

of a proverb is too difficult to repay the undertaking...



An incommunicable quality tells us this sentence is

proverbial and that one is not. Hence no definition

will enable us to identify positively a sentence as

proverbial," many students of proverbs have

attempted to itemize their essential characteristics.



 



Proverb is the wit of one, and the wisdom of many."

 But giving the word "proverb" the sort of definition

theorists need has proven to be a difficult task, and

although scholars often quote Archer Taylor's 

argument that formulating a scientific "definition of a

proverb is too difficult to repay the undertaking...



An incommunicable quality tells us this sentence is

proverbial and that one is not. Hence no definition

 will enable us to identify positively a sentence as

proverbial," many students of proverbs have

 attempted to itemize their essential characteristics.


 



Not all Biblical proverbs, however, were distributed to

 the same extent: one scholar has gathered evidence

 to show that cultures in which the Bible is the "major

spiritual book contain between three hundred and

five hundred proverbs that stem from the Bible,"



whereas another shows that, of the 106 most

common and widespread proverbs across Europe,

are from the Bible.However, almost every culture

 has its own unique proverbs,



A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and

insightful, traditional saying that expresses a

perceived truth based on common sense or

experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and use

formulaic language. Collectively, they form a genre of

folklore. .



 



Sources


Proverbs come from a variety of sources.Some are,

 indeed, the result of people pondering and crafting

language, such as some by Confucius, Plato,

Gracian,..etc.etc. Others are taken from such

diverse sources as poetry, stories, songs,

commercials, advertisements, movies,

 literature, etc.



Some proverbs exist in more than one language

because people borrow them from languages and

cultures with which they are in contact. In the West,

the Bible (including, but not limited to the Book of

Proverbs) and medieval Latin (aided by the work of

Erasmus) have played a considerable role in

distributing proverbs.



Not all Biblical proverbs, however, were distributed to

 the same extent: one scholar has gathered evidence

 to show that cultures in which the Bible is the major

spiritual book contain "between three hundred and

five hundred proverbs that stem from the Bible,"

whereas another shows that, of the 106 most

common and widespread proverbs across

Europe, 11 are from the Bible. However, almost

every culture has its own unique proverbs.



A number of the well known sayings of Jesus,

Shakespeare, and others have become proverbs,

though they were original at the time of their

creation, and many of these sayings were not seen

as proverbs when they were first coined.



Many proverbs are also based on stories, often the

end of a story. For example, the proverb' Who will

be;ll the car?' is from the end of a story about the

mice planning how to be safe from the cat.


 



 Proverbs



Between the devil and the deep sea


To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.






Where there's a will there's a way


When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.






A burnt child dreads fire


A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.






First come, first served


The first in line will be attended to first.





A friend in need is a friend indeed


A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.





Discretion is the better part of valor

 


If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.






A hungry man is an angry man


A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.






Empty vessels make the most noise


Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.






A man is as old as he feels


A person's age is immaterial - it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old.






Great talkers are little doers


Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work.






An idle brain is the devil's workshop


One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts.






An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit



It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever.




Faint heart never won fair lady


To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants.






A penny saved is a penny gained


By being thrifty one will be able to save up.






A rolling stone gathers no moss

 


A person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life ; one who is always changing his mind will never get anything done.






As you sow, so you shall reap


One will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or inactions.






Barking dogs seldom bite


Those who make loud threats seldom carry them out.






Better late than never


To do something that is right, profitable, or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all. 






A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

 


Something that one already has is better than going after something seemingly more worthwhile that one may not be able to get.






Birds of a feather flock together


People of the same sort of character or belief always go together.






Call a spade a spade

 


If you say that someone calls a spade a spade, you mean that they speak frankly and directly, often about embarrassing or unpleasant subjects; an informal expression.






Charity begins at home


A person's first obligation should be to help the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of talking about helping others.






Dead men tell no lies

 


( often used as an argument for killing someone whose knowledge of a secret may cause one loss or get into serious trouble.)




A great talker is a great liar


A smooth and persuasive talker may be a good liar.






Every cloud has a silver lining

 


If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.






All that glitters is not gold


Do not be deceived by things or offers that appear to be attractive.






Eat to live, but do not live to eat


Man was created for a divine purpose and he has a destiny with his Creator - he was not born just to enjoy food.






Don't put all your eggs in one basket


One should not risk everything he has in a single venture.






Every dog has its day


Everyone will get a period of success or satisfaction during his lifetime.






Every one can find fault, few can do better


It is easier to find fault in other people's actions or methods than to do it properly or correctly.






Any time means no time


When an event is not decided on or planned earlier it will never take place.






Fair exchange is no robbery

 


A contract is fair as long as both the parties understand and agree to the conditions willingly; after a deal is closed neither side can turn around and say that he was unfairly treated.






Fire is a good servant but a bad master


Fire, like any other manmade tool or device, will serve man well only when it is controlled and used wisely.

 

 


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