Evening orts are good morning fodder.
Meaning: Leftovers from tonight's meal become tomorrow's sustenance, teaching resourcefulness and waste prevention.
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
- Oysters are not good in the month that hath not an R in it. — Eating oysters in summer months lacking the letter R risks spoilage and illness from warm…
- A penny in your pocket is a good companion. — Small, reliable resources at hand matter more than grand promises or distant wealth.
- Pepper is black, yet it hath a good smack. — Humble or unassuming appearance need not diminish value; worth transcends visual appeal.
- Praise a fair day at night. — Wait until hardship passes before celebrating good fortune, as circumstances remain uncer…
- Birds of prey do not sing. — Predators focused on survival through action lack leisure for beautiful expression or soc…
- Pry not into other people's affairs. — Meddling in others' business breeds conflict and wastes energy better spent on your own c…
From our idioms
- save face — To maintain/not maintain a degree of pride in a shameful situation.
- see eye to eye — To agree.
- set someone's teeth on edge — To irritate.