Friday, 30 November 2018

Proverbs, Axioms, Maxims ...

As a man is, so he sees. - William Blake

Eat to live, not live to eat. - Socrates

Knowledge is like a lion; it cannot be gently embraced. - South African Proverb

When one sheep leads the way all the rest follow. - Chinese Proverb

The fat is in the fire. - John Heywood

All is fair in love and war. - Sun Tzu

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. - Unknown

Leave no stone unturned. - Euripides

Never ruin an apology with an excuse. - Kimberly Johnson

Every picture tells a story. - Unknown

Cutting off a mule's ears doesn't make it a horse. - Creole

Little by little does the trick. - Aesop

You must lose a fly to catch a trout. - George Herbert

Lightning strikes the tallest trees. - English Proverb

Every dog is a lion at home. - Italian Proverb

Ill weeds grow fast. - John Heywood

Adapt the remedy to the disease. - Chinese Proverb

Roll with the punches. - Unknown

Keep a stiff upper lip. - Unknown

Swords and guns have no eyes. - Chinese Proverb

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