A soft answer turneth away wrath
The source of this is Proverbs, xv, 1: 'A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger.' If anyone loses his temper and... Read more →
So many countries, so many customs
Every nationality, has its own way of life and standard of behaviour.
Slow but sure wins the race
This refers to the fable of the hare and the tortoise. The race was won by the slow tortoise, which plodded steadily on while the fast hare,... Read more →
Silence is golden
Sometimes it's better to be silent than to speak. See Speech is silver, silence is golden.
Silence gives consent
If a person disagrees with something, or is unwilling to do as requested, he usually says so. If he makes no protest at the time, we assume that... Read more →
The shortest way round is the longest way home
Short cuts can involve one in difficulties.You'd better stick to The longest way round is the nearest way home.
The rotten apple injures its neighbours
It is dangerous to keep bad company even if that is only one person because that rotten one can have a very bad influence on the rest for the... Read more →
A rose by another name would smell as sweet
It is not what a thing is called that matters, but what it is. The same applies to people The quotation comes from Shakespeare's tragedy,... Read more →
Rome was not built in a day
Rome, with it’s fine architecture, couldn’t be built in a day. Likewise, important tasks call for a lot of hard work and take a long time to... Read more →
A rolling stone gathers no moss
This is a very famous proverb. It means that a person who never stops long in one place, or is constantly changing his job, will never make... Read more →