You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
Not only can water float a boat, it can sink it also.
The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.
The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.
A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.
Happiness, long life, and health, are the common desire of most men.
Happiness, long life, and health, are the common desire of most men.
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
To Know the road ahead, ask those coming back
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
