Lord John Russell - William Shakespeare - Modern Proverbs - Proverbs 1:1-4 - Proverbs 1:7 - Proverbs 1:26-28 - Proverbs 2:7&8 - Proverbs 2:18&19 - Proverbs 3:1-3 - Proverbs 3:5-7 - Proverbs 3:27&28 - Proverbs 3:33&34 - Proverbs 4:5-7 - Proverbs 6:16-19 - Proverbs 8:13 - Proverbs 10:1&2 - Proverbs 10:27 - Proverbs 11:1&2 - Proverbs 12:1-5 - Proverbs 13:1 - Proverbs 15:3 - Proverbs 16:3&4 - Proverbs 16:5 - Proverbs 16:18 - Proverbs 22:1 - Proverbs 22:4 - Proverbs 23:17 - Proverbs 27:1&2 – Proverbs 28:9 - Proverbs 29:2 - Proverbs 31:10
56,712. A proverb is one man’s wit and all men’s wisdom. Lord John Russell
56,713. Patch grief with proverbs. (Proverbs & Grief) William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing V i 17
75,071. While the grass grows —
The proverb is something musty. (Grass & Proverb) William Shakespeare, Hamlet III ii 358
56,714. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. (Proverbs & Absence) Mid-19th century
56,715. Accidents will happen. (Proverbs & Accident) Mid-18th century
56,716. Actions speak louder than words. (Proverbs & Action) Early 17th century
56,717. All good things must come to an end. (Proverbs & End) Mid-15th century
56,718. All roads lead to Rome. (Proverbs & Roads & Rome) Late 14th century
56,719. All’s fair in love and war. (Proverbs & Love & War) Early 17th century
56,720. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. (Proverb & Work & Play) Mid-17th century
56,721. Appearances are deceptive. (Proverbs & Appearance) Mid-17th century
56,722. Ask no questions and hear no lies. (Proverbs & Question) Late 18th century
56,723. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. (Proverbs & Beauty) Mid-18th century
56,724. Beggars can’t be choosers. (Proverbs & Beg) Mid-16th century
56,725. The best things in life are free. Early 20th century
56,726. Better be safe than sorry. (Proverbs & Safety) Mid-19th century
56,727. Better late than never. Early 14th century
56,728. Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know. (Proverbs & Devil) Mid-19th century
56,729. The bigger they are, the harder they fall. (Proverbs & Big) Early 20th century
56,730. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. (Proverbs & Bird) Mid-15th century
56,731. Blood is thicker than water. (Proverbs & Blood) Early 19th century
56,732. A bully is always a coward. (Proverbs & Bully) Early 19th century
56,733. Business before pleasure. (Proverbs & Business & Pleasure) Mid-19th century
56,734. A change is as good as a rest. (Proverbs & Change) Late 19th century
56,735. Charity begins at home. (Proverbs & Charity) Late 14th century
56,736. Cheats never prosper. (Proverbs & Cheats) Early 19th century
56,737. Children should be seen and not heard. (Proverbs & Children) Early 15th century
56,738. Cleanliness is next to godliness. (Proverbs & Clean) Late 18th century
56,739. Clothes make the man. (Proverbs & Clothes) Early 15th century
56,740. Confession is good for the soul. (Proverbs & Confess) Mid-17th century
56,741. The course of true love never did run smooth. (Proverbs & Love) Late 16th century
56,742. Curiosity killed the cat. (Proverbs & Curiosity) Early 20th century
56,743. The customer is always right. (Proverbs & Customer) Early 20th century
56,744. The devil can quote scripture for his own ends. (Proverbs & Scriptures & Devil) Late 16th century
56,745. The devil finds work for idle hands to do. (Proverbs & Devil & Work & Idle) Early 18th century
56,746. Discretion is the better part of valour. (Proverbs & Discretion) Late 16th century
56,747. Divide and rule. (Proverbs & Divide & Rule) Early 17th century
56,748. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. (Proverbs & Expectation) Late 16th century
56,749. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. (Proverbs & Eggs) Mid-17th century
56,750. Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs. (Proverbs & Eggs) Early 18th century
56,751. Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. (Proverbs & Baby) Mid-19th century
56,752. A drowning man will clutch at a straw. (Proverbs & Drown) Mid-16th century
56,753. The early bird catches the worm. (Proverbs & Bird) Mid-17th century
56,754. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. (Proverbs & Bed) Late 15th century
56,755. Easy come, easy go. Mid-17th century
56,756. Easy does it. Mid-19th century
56,757. The end justifies the means. (Proverbs & End) Late 16th century
56,758. An Englishman’s home is his castle. (Proverbs & Home) Late 16th century
56,759. Every cloud has a silver lining. (Proverbs & Cloud) Mid-19th century
56,760. Every dog has his day. (Proverbs & Dog) Mid-16th century
56,761. Experience is the father of wisdom. (Proverbs & Experience & Wisdom) Mid-16th century
56,762. Fact is stranger than fiction. (Proverbs & Fact & Fiction) Mid-19th century
56,764. Fight fire with fire. (Proverbs & Fire) Mid-19th century
56,765. Finders keepers. (Proverbs & Discovery) Early 19th century
56,766. First come, first served. (Proverbs & First) Late 14th century
56,767. First things first. (Proverbs & First) Late 19th century
56,768. A fool and his money are soon parted. (Proverbs & Fool & Money) Late 16th century
56,769. Forewarned is forearmed. Early 16th century
56,770. Fortune favours the brave. (Proverbs & Bravery) Late 14th century