Favourite Proverbs.

If at first you don't succeed

Un-exploded bomb defusing is not for you!

Nice one rufus !

This too will pass

My late mum used to say “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”.
Whereas my dad’s favourite was “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”. Like one of your responders, I was brought up on proverbs.

Take what you want and pay for it, says God.
(Spanish proverb, I believe.)

‘He who knows, and knows he knows,
He is a wise man: heed him.
He who knows, and knows not he knows,
He is asleep: wake him.
He who knows not, and knows he knows not,
He is a child: teach him.
He who knows not, and knows not he knows not,
He is a fool: shun him.’

"I thought I was poor because I had no shoes until I saw a man who had no feet". It's so easy to take for granted what we have.

Let those without sin,cast the first stone.
People in glass houses shoudn`t throw stones.

Loving this thread - Thanks

MawB2 G'Day! Nice to "hear" from you again! Hope you've been keeping well, but please tell me; you're now B2 and not 2B, but before you were B and before that you were MawBroon, then MawBroonsback again!

Have I missed something or simply confused myself!?
I do remember admiring the specs being worn by one of you. but which? That is the question.
Good Health

Loving this thread - Thanks

You might love this one too!
"Manners maketh Man. Make-up maketh Woman"

“See a pin,
Pick it up,
And all day long, you’ll have -
A pin!”

"Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas"

"Misery loves company"

"Don't judge a book by it's cover"

Never judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes

A bird in the hand might s* on your wrist.
( that’s one of my Dad’s)

I like Many a Mickle makes a Muckle. What a fab way of saying lots of little things make a big thing. Loved that for years

That one is so true henetha

I always find the quote from Mother Julian of Norwich comforting
"All will be well , all shall be well " not sure that's the right way round ?

When one door closes, another one slams in your face.

That’s my version anyway!

Do as you would be done by.

When the wines in, the wits are out

Spot on

Your life is a garden, start weeding .....

Now matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up. Life’s too short to be boring.

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

love yours Sark
Never judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes

love this thread,, thank you everyone