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.

The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain.

Age Proverbs Women

A clean house is a sign of a misspent life.

Activities Housework Life Proverbs

Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank Him for not having given it wings.

Proverbs Situations

One drink is just right; two is too many; three are too few.

Alcohol Food/Drink Proverbs

The reverse side also has a reverse side.

Proverbs

Faith can move mountains, but not furniture.

Beliefs Proverbs

For every proverb that so confidently asserts its little bit of wisdom, there is usually an equal and opposite proverb that contradicts it.

Beliefs Murphy’s Laws Proverbs

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

Memory Proverbs

Angels carry drunkards on their arms.

Alcohol Food/Drink Proverbs

Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.

Appearance Proverbs

Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Proverbs Situations

There is not a single proverb in favor of early rising that appeals to the higher nature of man.

(1879 – 1949) Irish writer
Proverbs

It is better to have an ugly wife for one’s self than a beautiful wife for others.

Appearance Marriage Proverbs Wives

When spiders unite they can tie down a lion.

Proverbs

Familiarity breeds contempt; but familiarity breeds!

Proverbs Sex

Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.

Emotions Proverbs

A noisy cow gives little milk.

Proverbs

When two quarrel, both are to blame.

Proverbs

Memory and teeth grow weaker with time.

Intelligence Memory Proverbs

Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.

Appearance Body Death Eating Life Proverbs

When you want to test the depths of a stream, don’t use both feet.

Proverbs