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 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?
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Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot
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
