Say no ill of the year till it is passed.
Meaning: Withhold judgment on circumstances until their full course concludes, as premature criticism ignores what improvement time may yet bring.
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 Communication
- Believe well and have well. — Right conduct and virtuous living naturally produce good outcomes and contentment in life.
- Drunken folk often speak truth. — Intoxication dissolves social filters, allowing suppressed honesty to surface uncensored.
- He lies like an epitaph. — Flattery inscribed on tombstones distorts truth, so excessive praise proves fundamentally…
- One ill word asketh another. — Harsh speech begets harsh response, creating cycles of escalating conflict rather than re…
- Jesting lies bring serious sorrows. — Careless humor that distorts truth erodes trust and eventually causes genuine pain to rel…
- Misunderstanding brings lies to town. — Unclear communication creates fertile ground where falsehoods spread and distort truth.
From our compliments & insults
- Eres la leche — You're the best — absolutely fantastic.
- Eline sağlık — Praise and thanks to someone — especially a cook — for something made beautifully by hand.
- És uma joia — You're a gem — a precious, lovely person.