Short reckonings are soon cleared.
Meaning: Quick settlements of debts prevent disputes and preserve relationships before resentment accumulates.
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
- White silver draws black lines. — Silver's brilliance requires contrast; purity and darkness define each other's value.
- Don't wake a sleeping dog. — Disturbing a calm situation risks provoking unnecessary anger or conflict.
- Small things affect light minds. — Trivial matters preoccupy the intellectually shallow while serious thinkers remain focuse…
- Speculation completes what extravagance began. — Unfounded assumptions compound the damage already caused by reckless spending.
- He would split a hair. — Obsessive attention to trivial distinctions wastes effort on meaningless differences.
- Stolen kisses are sweet. — Illicit affection tastes delicious precisely because secrecy and danger make it thrilling…
From our compliments & insults
- Tu es un as — You're brilliant at what you do — the very best.
- Tu as de la répartie — You're brilliantly quick-witted — always ready with the perfect comeback.
- Eres un crack — You're brilliant — a total star at what you do.