A slip of the foot may soon be recovered; but that of the tongue perhaps never. A bird may be ever so small, it always seeks a nest of its own. Ambition and revenge are always hungry. A good neighbour is better than a brother far off. Break one link and the whole chain falls … Read more

Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. Many hands make light work. A bad penny always turns up. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Actions speak louder than words. You are never to old to learn. A picture is worth a thousand words. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Grasp no more than … Read more

The future is purchased by the present. Bear with evil and expect good. A friend is known in time of need. A clear conscience is a good pillow. A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. A stitch in time saves nine. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Learning is … Read more

He who begins many things finishes but few. He who does not when he can, cannot when he will. Who moves, picks up, who stands still, dries up. Wise men learn by other men’s mistakes, fools by their own. Anger can be an expensive luxury. Better give a penny then lend twenty. Give time time. … Read more

Every eye forms its own fancy. He who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses more; he who loses faith, loses all. From the day you marry your heart will be in your mouth and your hand in your pocket. Better to be fortunate than rich. When a twig grows hard it … Read more