Knowledge is power
The greater our knowledge, the greater our influence on others. The phrase implies that with knowledge or education one's potential or abilities in life will certainly increase. Having and sharing... Read more →
Famous Proverbs
Easy come, easy go
Those who get money without effort usually squander it. 'Young Willis inherited ten thousand pounds less than two years ago, and now he hasn't a penny. Easy come, easy go.'
Give credit where credit is due
Here 'credit' means 'acknowledgement of merit' and nothing to do with money. The proverb means that we should acknowledge the good points of even those we dislike or disapprove of. 'Mark you, I... Read more →
East or west, home is best
Wherever it is, and however far you may travel from it, There's no place like home.
United we stand, divided we fall
Unity is strength. As long as we stick together we shall be safe. If we begin to quarrel among ourselves, our opponents will strike us down one by one.
Walls have ears
Be careful what you say and where you say it. There my be someone lurking on the other side of the wall, or, to bring the proverb up to date, there my be a hidden microphone in the wall.
Patience is a virtue
It is also the art of hoping. We must be patient and not despair.
A Jack of all trades is master of none
Here 'Jack' is a name for a general labourer, one who does odd jobs and can turn his hand to anything. A 'trade' in this sense is a occupation - the trade of a carpenter, the trade of a bricklayer,... Read more →
Actions speak louder than words
It is what we do that really matters, not just what we say. In Longfellow's The Song of Hiawatha, Hiawatha answers the mighty and bragging Megissogwen: 'Big words do not smite like... Read more →
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
We feel more affection or our relatives and friends when we are parted from them. A proverb that says just the opposite is Out of sight, out of mind.
