According to the old proverb.
Meaning: I need an actual proverb to analyze. Please provide a specific saying, such as "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" or "The early bird catches the worm.".
Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.
More proverbs about Wisdom
- Every path hath a puddle. — Life's inevitable obstacles cannot be avoided, only navigated with patience and acceptanc…
- Puff not against the wind. — Wasting energy on futile resistance exhausts you; work with circumstances instead of agai…
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- Anything for a quiet life. — Compromising principles for peace often costs more than the temporary harmony it buys.
- Small rain lays great dust. — Gentle persistence dissolves entrenched problems that seem immovable through force alone.
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