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.
Caution is the parent of safety
Catch the bear before you sell his skin
Calamity is man's true touchstone
By the street of 'by-and-bye' one arrives at the house of 'Never'
By doing nothing we learn to do ill
Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse
Brevity is the soul of wit
Borrowed garments never fit well
Blood is thicker than water
Blind men can judge no colours
Birds of a feather flock together
Bind the sack before it be full
Beware of a silent dog and still water
Between two stools one goes (falls) to the ground
Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
Between the upper and nether millstone
Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip
Better untaught than ill-taught
Better unborn than untaught
