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.
After rain comes fair weather
After dinner sit (sleep) a while, after supper walk a mile
After dinner comes the reckoning
After a storm comes a calm
Adversity makes strange bedfellows
Adversity is a great schoolmaster
Actions speak louder than words
A word spoken is past recalling
A word is enough to the wise
A wonder lasts but nine days
A wolf in sheep's clothing
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will
A watched pot never boils
A wager is a fool's argument
A tree is known by its fruit
A threatened blow is seldom given
A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich
A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf
A tattler is worse than a thief
A stitch in time saves nine
A sound mind in a sound body
A soft answer turns away wrath
A small leak will sink a great ship
