Folk Proverbs @folk_proverbs
prov·erb | a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation Joined October 2026-
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“The shirt is nearer than the coat.” — Latin proverb
“He who climbs too high the sprig will break under him.” — Welsh proverb
“One eye of the master sees more than four eyes of his servants.” — Italian proverb
“A patched lid to a mended pot.” — Japanese proverb
“He who begs with importunity will obtain what he wants.” — Yoruba proverb
“When you eat with the devil, see that your spoon is long.” — Martinique Creole proverb
“Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.” — Hebrew scripture
“In passing a great stream keep the last.” — Spanish proverb
@MerriamWebster I'm afraid this is a classic case of "To wash an ass’s head is but loss of time and soap." or to reprove a fool is but lost labour.
“The later in life evil courses are begun, the more disgraceful they are.” — Latin saying
“Can one buy the blessing of having children?” — Tamil proverb
“Losers are always in the wrong.” — English proverb
@poorbjorn Somehow my response got cut, I meant to write Plautus, the Roman playwright.
“He who steals the asses, what does he care about selling each of them even for one derhem?” — Egyptian Arabic proverb
“In melon plots, picking and choosing, As one proceeds, grow more confusing.” — Chinese proverb
“A man may if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last.” — American saying
@majamediaco Do I live in a parallel world where repairing broken appliances, mending clothing and grocery shopping is now something special? I'm tired of everything becoming so performative, even if the intentions are good.
@MerriamWebster "Mais val ás vezes favor, que justiça, nem razaõ." or in English: "Favour oft avails more than justice or reason." - Portugese proverb
@omgmaddie "By slowly weaving on, the weaver finishes the whole web at last!" - Bengali / Sanskrit proverb
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