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.
Be slow to promise and quick to perform
Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune
Ask no questions and you will be told no lies
As you sow, so shall you reap
As you make your bed, so must you lie on it
As you brew, so must you drink
As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
As welcome as water in one's shoes
As welcome as flowers in May
As the tree, so the fruit
As the tree falls, so shall it lie
As the old cock crows, so does the young
As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks
As snug as a bug in a rug
As plain as two and two make four
As plain as the nose on a man's face
As like as an apple to an oyster
As like as an apple to an oyster
