Cleanliness is next to godliness
Cleanliness can be defined as 'diligence in keeping clean in person and dress'; and 'next to' means 'second only to'. Francis Bacon wrote in his... Read more →
Proverbs with the word God
Man proposes, God disposes
Human beings express their intention of doing a thing, but it is God who decides whether it is to be done. Hence the expression Deo volente,... Read more →
The nearer the church, the farther from God
This proverb springs from the idea that true religion cannot be satisfactorily organized into a church. It suggests that those most closely... Read more →
The voice of the people is the voice of God
This comes to us from the Latin: Vox pouli vox Dei. Dr. Brewer made these comments: 'This does not mean that the voice of the many is wise and... Read more →