Too much curiosity lost Paradise
It doesn't do to be too curious or inquisitive. The proverb is a quotation from The Lucky Chance, a play by Aprah Behn. The reference is, of course, to the story of Adam and Eve, who were expelled... Read more →
Proverbs containing the word Much
Think not on what you lack as much as on what you have
This teaches contentment. Count your blessings, not your wants.
Much would have more
Some people, though they have a lot, are never satisfied. The ruling passion of an avaricious man is to add to his riches. Oliver Goldsmith wrote in his long poem, The traveller: As some lone miser,... Read more →
More than enough is too much
This teaches moderation. It means the same thing as Enough is as good as a feast.
Many a little makes a mickle
This advises thrift. If you start with a little and continually add a little, you will eventually have a mickle, which is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'much'. If, for example, you put aside ten... Read more →
