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.
Debt is the worst poverty
Death when it comes will have no denial
Death is the grand leveller
Cut your coat according to your cloth
Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools
Custom is a second nature
Curses like chickens come home to roost
Crows do not pick crow's eyes
Cross the stream where it is shallowest
Creditors have better memories than debtors
Confession is the first step to repentance
Company in distress makes trouble less
Cleanliness is next to godliness
Claw me, and I will claw thee
Circumstances alter cases
Christmas comes but once a year, (but when it comes it brings good cheer)
Choose an author as you choose a friend
Children are poor men's riches
Children and fools must not play with edged tools
