A good name keeps its lustre in the dark
A good reputation is never lost, even in difficult times. It can be difficult to maintain a good reputation, but it is important to remember... Read more →
Proverbs with the word Good
A good Jack makes a good Jill
The proverb means that when the husband is good at being a man, the wife will tends to follow his authority and not challenge him all the time,... Read more →
A good example is the best sermon
The proverb means that the best way to teach something is to demonstrate it with your own actions because example is better than precept. To... Read more →
A good deed is never lost
The proverb means that performing a good deed, no matter how small, will always have a positive impact, even if it may not be immediately... Read more →
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely
Absolute monarchies are those in which all power is given to or, as is more often the case, taken by, the monarch. Examples of absolute power... Read more →
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit
With the time, the money and the effort that a case at court of law requires, it is better to make a compromise with the one you are involved in... Read more →
What is the good of a sundial in the shade?
A sundial tells the time only when the sun is shining upon it. If it is placed where the sun cannot reach it, it will never tell the time. The... Read more →
There’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle
A man's capabilities do not depend on his age.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it
Just because you have lost one good opportunity, that does not mean that you will never get another.
Praise makes good men better and bed men worse
Praise is encouragement, so to praise a good man is to encourage him in rectitude, and to praise a bad man is to encourage him in wickedness.