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.
We never know the value of water till the well is dry
We know not what is good until we have lost it
Wash your dirty linen at home
Velvet paws hide sharp claws
Two is company, but three is none
Two heads are better than one
Two blacks do not make a white
Truth lies at the bottom of a well
Truth is stranger than fiction
Truth comes out of the mouths of babes and sucklings
True coral needs no painter's brush
True blue will never stain
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow
Too much water drowned the miller
Too much of a good thing is good for nothing
Too much knowledge makes the head bald
Too many cooks spoil the broth
To work with the left hand
To wash one's dirty linen in public
