Primo Quotes

English Proverbs

A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. Proverbs fall into the category of formulaic language.

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A cherry year, a merry year; a plum year, a dumb year.

A civil question deserves a civil answer.

A creaking door hangs longest.

A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple.

A dog that will fetch a bone will carry a bone.

A door must be either shut or open.

A dripping June sets all in tune.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.

A fair exchange is no robbery.

A false confessed is half redressed.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

A fool at forty is a fool indeed.

A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years

A fool may give a wise man counsel.

A friend in need is a friend in deed.