Reset Password
Reset Link Sent
| Blogs > spunkycumfun > Sexy TIMES |
I LOVE A GOOD PROVERB
|
I LOVE A GOOD PROVERB  A proverb is a short, pithy and traditional saying that’s widely used to state some common sense, truth or wisdom. It's claimed that about 350 present proverbs stem from the Bible, most notably from the Book of Proverbs. However, proverbs exist in all languages and cultures. Many proverbs seem to involve working hard and being grateful for what you’ve got. Here is a sample of 40 common proverbs (or proverbial sayings): • A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. • Absence makes the heart grow fonder. • All is fair in love and war. • An apple a day keeps the doctor away. • A poor workman blames his tools. • A rolling stone gathers no moss. • A stitch in time saves nine. • Between a rock and a hard place. • Birds of a feather flock together. • Blood is thicker than water. • Carpe diem. • Curiousity killed the cat. • Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. • Forgive and forget. • Go for it. • Good things come to those who wait. • Haste makes waste. • Honesty is the best policy. • If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. • If you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves. • Ignorance is bliss. • Is the Pope Catholic? • Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. • Look before you leap. • Mustn't cry over spilled milk. • No man is an island. • No pain, no gain. • Nothing ventured, nothing gained. • Once bitten, twice shy. • Out of sight, out of mind. • Out of the frying pan, into the fire. • The early bird catches the worm. • The pot calling the kettle black. • There’s no ‘I’ in team. • There’s plenty of fish in the sea. • Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. • Time waits for no man. • When the cat is away, the mice will play. • You can lead a to water, but you can’t make him drink. • You only live once. What other common proverbs have I missed? What proverbs do you say a lot? Are there any proverbs that you live by? At work, I often say “You can lead a to water, but you can’t make him drink” when people don’t take my sage advice! Proverbs can be used to give bland and seemingly wise advice to people in any situation. If someone is missing someone close to them, then I can wisely say that “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”; but if the same person isn’t missing someone close, I can also wisely say “Out of sight, out of mind”. My favourite two proverbial sayings are related to farting. If I fart in a room full of people, I can ask someone whether they farted and, when they say “no”, I can say “The person who denied it, supplied it.” Or, if someone else smells and complains about my fart, I can say, “The person who smelt it dealt it.” I like a good proverb perhaps because, as a , I loved reading Aesop's Fables. I also like a good counter-proverb. For example, if someone annoyingly says “There’s no ‘I’ in team”, I can answer “but if you look hard enough, there’s a me!” Below is the 1559 painting, Netherlandish Proverbs, by the Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder. It depicts a scene of human folly and illustrates the many Dutch proverbs of the time.  |
|||
|
[image]
| ||
|
I actually use many of the ones you printed! 
| ||
|
hello my favourite is the one at the end of my comment ,, you just have to decided if you believe in rainbows, pots of gold or me ?? lv scarlet  scarlet is at the end of your rainbow
| ||
|
Excellent one hugs V Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
| ||
|
Heavens above what a busy painting!!!  I guess I use them all at some time or another...they just slip out don't they? I loved Aesop's Fables too and also Kipling's Just So stories.  ~~Anais Nin~~
| ||
|
If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you really don't want to do something, you will find an excuse.
| ||
6/24/2014 1:59 pm |
If you cant say something nice say nothing at all Pot calling the kettle black Stupid is as stupid does (never quite got this one0 If your friend jumped of a cliff would you (not really one but hey) I use them all the time  An orgasm a day , makes you so much happier at work and play
| ||
|
One that I love, from the Arabic, "The length of a journey is halved if two camels cross the desert together". I'm phrasing it wrong but too lazy to go dig for my book that it's written in lol. I once upon a time thought "So true! Traveling does seem much quicker and shorter with company" but I only just realized this past year that it also refers to all of life. Of course... I'm still traveling alone, literally and figuratively, so... meh. Also: "Place your trust in God, but tie your camel" (or more modern: "Place your trust in God, but keep your powder dry!") - also from the Arabic.
| ||
|
My favorite is a bit of psychological humor, "Self help comes from unexpected sources."
| ||
|
1. A closed mooth catches nae flees - a closed mouth catches no flies - better/safer to keep yer mouth shut. Time and tide for nae man bide - time and tide wait for no man. 2. A wise man makes mistakes. 3. Nah, not that I'm aware of.
| ||
|
[image]
| ||
|
I find proverbs as annoying as I find cliches... They don't require the individual to think originally and just parrot well-worn sayings. My least favourite is "At least you've still got your health"... You don't have it in your list and it's usually parroted by some degenerate who knows nowt about the health of the person they're saying it to. I can sense you are now cringing at all these cliches. 
| ||
|
'No pain, no gain' is a good one, though the counter proverb is 'you need to listen to your body'! 
| ||
|
I actually use many of the ones you printed!
| ||
|
hello my favourite is the one at the end of my comment ,, you just have to decided if you believe in rainbows, pots of gold or me ?? lv scarlet Thanks for stopping by.
| ||
|
Excellent one hugs V I hear it's your birthday today. I hope your birthday is a great one.  [image]
| ||
|
Heavens above what a busy painting!!! I guess I use them all at some time or another...they just slip out don't they? I loved Aesop's Fables too and also Kipling's Just So stories. I think I may a print of it.
| ||
|
If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you really don't want to do something, you will find an excuse.
| ||
|
If you cant say something nice say nothing at all Pot calling the kettle black Stupid is as stupid does (never quite got this one0 If your friend jumped of a cliff would you (not really one but hey) I use them all the time
| ||
|
One that I love, from the Arabic, "The length of a journey is halved if two camels cross the desert together". I'm phrasing it wrong but too lazy to go dig for my book that it's written in lol. I once upon a time thought "So true! Traveling does seem much quicker and shorter with company" but I only just realized this past year that it also refers to all of life. Of course... I'm still traveling alone, literally and figuratively, so... meh. Also: "Place your trust in God, but tie your camel" (or more modern: "Place your trust in God, but keep your powder dry!") - also from the Arabic.
| ||
|
My favorite is a bit of psychological humor, "Self help comes from unexpected sources."
| ||
|
The Irish have coined many great and funny sayings.
| ||
|
I shall have to use that phrase, even if it's just to watch someone's puzzled look trying to figure it out!
| ||
|
I also like to coin my own signature phrases. I'm saying 'just checking chicken' a lot at the moment.
| ||
|
How 'bout this one?
|
Become a member to create a blog
