Subject: Proverbs

Proverbs:

Short sayings that express a simple truth based on experience or common sense and often offer practical advice. Here are some humorous ones.

Who depends on another man’s table often dines late.

Pray, pray very much; but beware of telling god what you want.

It is not economical to go to bed early to save the candles if the result is twins.

You cannot get to the top by sitting on your bottom.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

If youth but had the knowledge and old age the strength.

Never buy a car you can’t push.

No one is listening until you make a mistake.

No one can see their reflection in running water.

When a rogue kisses you, count your teeth.

No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients.

Where there is a sea there are pirates.

The man who can’t dance thinks the band is no good.

In a closed mouth, flies do not enter.

Friends are like fiddle-strings and they must not be screwed too tightly.

Cat bathing is a martial art.

God gives nuts to those who have no teeth.

Never give advice in a crowd.

Love your neighbor, but don’t tear down your fence.

If you scatter thorns, don’t go barefoot.

A good painter need not give a name to his picture, a bad one must.