Far from court, far from care.
Meaning: Distance from power's intrigues shields one from their anxieties and dangers.
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 Wisdom
- Less of your courtesy, and more of your purse. — Generosity of wallet matters far more than polite words when someone needs material help.
- Men dream in courtship but in wedlock wake. — Romantic idealization fades when fantasy must survive the daily realities of married life.
- Stretch your legs according to your coverlet. — Live within your means; don't spend beyond what you can afford or possess.
- Cowardice is afraid to be known or seen. — Fear of exposure reveals cowardice itself—the truly brave face scrutiny without shame.
- The greatest crabs are not always the best meat. — Size alone doesn't guarantee quality; assess substance beneath surface appearances.
- He must crack the nut that would eat the kernel. — Effort and perseverance are necessary prerequisites; you cannot enjoy rewards without end…
From our idioms
- tilt at windmills — To waste effort fighting against imaginary enemies or pursuing hopeless causes.
- welcome to my world — You are now experiencing something unpleasant that the speaker knows well and has dealt w…
- one is a poet and doesn't know it — Someone has unintentionally created a rhyme or spoken in verse without realizing it.