He who handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung
Face danger boldly and it won’t hurt you. As the old rhyme has it: Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains; Grasp it... Read more →
Proverbs with the word Soon
A good name is sooner lost than won
It takes a long time to build up a good reputation, but this reputation is quickly lost by just one crime or piece of bad behaviour. It often... Read more →
A fool and his money are soon parted
This is a similar proverb to Easy come, easy go. A wise man spends his money prudently; a foolish man spends his without thought and is soon... Read more →
The fish will soon be caught that nibbles at every bait
It doesn’t do to be too curious or inquisitive.
We soon believe what we desire
We soon believe what we want to believe.
Least said, soonest mended
Here 'mended' has the sense of making amends or atoning for some misdeed. The proverb means that long explanations and apologies are of little... Read more →