Many hands make light work
The more people there are to carry out a task, the less each has to do, and the more quickly is the work finished. It has been said that this... Read more →
Proverbs with the word Light
Lightly come, lightly go
This means the same as easy come, easy go.
A light purse makes a heavy heart
We cannot be cheerful when we have money troubles. The reverse, of course, is A heavy purse makes a light heart.
Light not a candle to the sun
Don't try to throw more light on a matter that is already quite clear enough. Don't try to explain the obvious. Don't take the easy course of... Read more →
Hide not your light under a bushel
Don’t be too modest to set others a good example. Here a bushel is a measure, a container for corn, ect. The source of the proverb is Matthew,... Read more →
A heavy purse makes a light heart
We can afford to be cheerful when we have no money troubles. The reserve, of course, is A light purse makes a heavy heart.