proverb
saying that gives advice, usually as a metaphor
Polish proverbs
adages in the Polish language
One man is not a man in the field
Russian proverb
The squeaky wheel gets the grease
American proverb
The best defense is a good offense
Adage that proactivity is stronger than passivity
No friends but the mountains
Kurdish proverb
God helps those who help themselves
religious proverb and proverbial call for self-help
Captain goes down with the ship
maritime tradition
Curiosity killed the cat
proverb
Latin phrase
phrase known by its Latin-language version
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
proverb suggesting that lack of free time encourages lack of spirit
Your own shirt is closer to the body
Russian proverb
It ain't over till the fat lady sings
colloquialism often used as a proverb
Out of the frying pan into the fire
phrase originating from a 15th-century fable
The frog of the well
Chinese proverb
African proverbs
proverbs from the continent of Africa
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
Proverb attributed to Saint Augustine
Still waters run deep
proverb of Latin origin
Heaven for the nobles, Purgatory for the townspeople, Hell for the peasants, and Paradise for the Jews
Polish epigram
China's final warning
Russian proverb about a warning with no consequences
Arabic proverbs
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Turkmenistan proverbs
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The first pancake is always a flop
Russian proverb
Speech is silver, silence is golden
proverb extolling the value of silence over speech
Birds of a feather flock together
English proverb
better to light a candle than to curse the darkness
English proverb