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.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

All truths are not to be told

All things are difficult before they are easy

All that glitters is not gold

All sugar and honey

All roads lead to Rome

All promises are either broken or kept

All men can't be masters

All men can't be first

All men can't be first

All lay load on the willing horse

All is well that ends well

All is not lost that is in peril

All is fish that comes to his net

All covet, all lose

All cats are grey in the dark (in the night)

All bread is not baked in one oven

All asses wag their ears

All are not saints that go to church

All are not merry that dance lightly

All are not hunters that blow the horn

All are not friends that speak us fair

All are good lasses, but whence come the bad wives?

AH doors open to courtesyAH doors open to courtesy

Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot