Proverbs Quotes

Familiarity breeds contempt; distance breeds respect.
Nigerian Proverb

Atomic power will make electricity too cheap to meter

It is not with saying, Honey, Honey, that sweetness will come into the mouth.

If sweetness be excessive, it is no longer sweetness.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Chinese Proverb

Ask advice only of your equals.
Danish Proverb

A heart that loves is always young.

The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities

An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship.

Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

A person does not seek luck; luck seeks the person

Sadness and gladness succeed each other

He who cannot dance says the stage is not ready

Ignorance is not privileged by titular degrees

If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise

In doing what we ought we deserve no praise

An honest man is hurt by praise unjustly bestowed

Insults should be written in the sand, and praises carved in stone.

A woman can hide her love for 40 years, but her disgust and anger not for one day

Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.

One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger

Fate throws fortune, but not everyone catches.







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