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.
Greedy folk have long arms
Great talkers are little doers
Great talkers are great liars
Great spenders are bad lenders
Great cry and little wool
Great barkers are no biters
Gossiping and lying go hand in hand
Good words without deeds are rushes and reeds
Good masters make good servants
Good health is above wealth
Good counsel does no harm
Good clothes open all doors
Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark
Gluttony kills more men than the sword
Give never the wolf the wether to keep
Give him an inch and he'll take an ell
Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice
Give a fool rope enough, and he will hang himself
Gifts from enemies are dangerous
Get a name to rise early, and you may lie all day
Gentility without ability is worse than plain beggary
