English Proverb ( 10 of 31 )
Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox
Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox
Children are poor men's riches.
Children are poor men's riches.
We never know the worth of water 'til the well is dry.
We never know the worth of water 'til the well is dry.
Do not be in a hurry to tie what you cannot untie.
Do not be in a hurry to tie what you cannot untie.
As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time
As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth.
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth.
Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
An Englishman's home is his castle
An Englishman's home is his castle
In the morning be first up, and in the evening last to go to bed, for they that sleep catch read more
In the morning be first up, and in the evening last to go to bed, for they that sleep catch no fish
Zeal without knowledge is like fire without light.
Zeal without knowledge is like fire without light.
