He must stoop that hath a low door.
Meaning: Adapting yourself to constraints, however humble, requires humility and flexibility rather than resentment.
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
- Weight and measure take away strife. — Precise accounting and fair standards prevent disputes over fairness in transactions.
- He that runs in the night stumbles. — Rushing blindly without proper awareness or preparation invites failure and missteps.
- He that stumbles twice over the same stone, deserves to break his shins. — Repeated failure from ignoring lessons demands no sympathy; wisdom lies in changing cours…
- The young suckers drain the old tree. — Young dependents exhaust elderly parents' resources and vitality through continuous deman…
- That suit is best that best fits me. — Individual circumstances determine the right choice, not universal standards or what suit…
- No sunshine but hath some shadow. — Even the brightest circumstances contain unavoidable difficulties or imperfections.
From our compliments & insults
- Você é um amor — You're a sweetheart — warm, caring, and impossible not to like.
- Você tem muita garra — You have fierce, relentless determination — you claw your way through any obstacle.
- Ты умница (ty umnitsa) — You're bright, clever, and admirable — said warmly of someone who handles things well.