A good wife makes a good husband.
Meaning: A woman's virtuous conduct and support can inspire and elevate her partner's character.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
More proverbs about Morality
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- Yule is good on Yule even. — Winter's hardships are bearable when shared communally during festive celebration.
- Blushing is virtue's colour. — Modesty and shame reveal moral integrity more honestly than any proud declaration.
- Everybody's business is nobody's business. — When responsibility is shared by all, it often falls to none, leaving tasks undone.
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From our tongue twisters
- Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabarbara. — An unbroken 'bar / ara / rab' roll built almost entirely from the same handful of syllabl…
- Ular melingkar-lingkar di atas pagar pak Umar. — A rolling 'l / r / ling' drill that loops like the snake it describes.
- ยักษ์ใหญ่ไล่ยักษ์เล็ก (Yák yài lâi yák lék) — A tonal 'yak / yai / lai / lek' drill that hops across Thai tones in four short beats.