Best Proverbs Quotes

"Give yourself some grace, try to be patient (keyword: try), and remember my favorite proverb: Everything cool is hard at first, even ice cream."

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

"There's a saying in English that your chickens come home to roost."

"Don't count your chickens before they're hatched."

"He that strives to touch a star, oft stumbles at a simple straw."

"A watched pot never boils. You need to be patient for the right one."

"An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up."

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life."

"Actions speak louder than words, as the old saying goes."

"The biblical Book of Proverbs contains wisdom sayings and teachings that are similar to those found in ancient Egyptian wisdom literature, such as the Instructions of Amenemope."

"The early bird catches the worm... the second mouse gets the cheese."

"You know what they say, slow and steady wins the race."

"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."

"Sometimes it's better to be late than never."

"Playing smarter leads to getting luckier as they say."

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. Just because you're thirsty."

"Don't wake the lion man, let the lion sleep man, telling you."

"You know what they say, the best defense is a good offense!"

"There's a proverb, the best time to plant the tree is twenty years ago."

"You get more flies with honey than you do with vinegar."

"Beggars can't be choosers" - dysfunction at almost every level.

"Nothing that shall be done in darkness shall... everything done in secret will... come to light."

"We catch more flies with honey than vinegar."

"Forgiveness is a word; actions speak louder than words."

"Guard your heart above all else, everything you do flows from it."

"One man's trash is another man's treasure, indeed."

"Don't argue with a fool, it's a speaking to us in the book of Proverbs."

"The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty." - Proverbs 21:5

"The Philadelphia Fusion: if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

"You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink."

"I'm a big believer that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

"A house divided cannot stand is important to remember."

"Variety is the spice of life after all, dub."

"Best time to plant the tree was 20 years ago the second best time is now."

"A man with wisdom is better off than a stupid man with any amount of charm and superstition." - African proverb

"You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink, can you?"

"A man who represents himself has a fool for a client."

"You catch more flies with honey than vinegar."

"The exceptions probably swallow the rule itself."

"Keep your friends close but your enemies closer."

"Literally when there's a will, there's a way."

"There's truth to the saying, 'Fortune favors the Bold.'"

"Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy and wise."

"An ounce of prevention is a pound of treatment."

"I guess they say actions speak louder than words." - John Moxley

"The early bird gets the worm, but the second Mouse gets the cheese."

"Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back."

"She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household."

"Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all."

"Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."

"A godless wife is given as a portion to a lawless man, but a pious wife is given to the man who fears the Lord."

"Those who trouble their households will inherit wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise."

"It's like the old saying goes if you want to make an omelet you've got to scramble some eggs."

"The wicked flee when no man pursueth, but the righteous are bold as lions."

"As the saying goes, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger."

"What's good for the geese is good for the gander."

"You can't have your cake and eat it too, you know."

"Keep your friends close, put your enemies closer."

"Success has many fathers and failure is orphan."

"If you're scared, boy, go to church. Scared money don't make money."

"Don't count your eggs before they're hatched."

"Teach them to fish, you feed them for a lifetime."

"You've got to crack some eggs to make an omelette."

"If wishes were horses, then Beggars would ride."

"You can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen."

"For a just man falls seven times and rises up again." - Proverbs 24:16

"There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death."

"The devil that you know is better than the devil that you don't."

"Success has like a million fathers and failure has one or something like that."

"One of those classic examples where an ounce of preparation is worth a pound of cure."

"It was better to return home a live donkey than a dead lion."

"It's the old adage: the squeaky wheel gets the oil."

"Every cloud has a silver lining," goes the popular saying.

"And you know what they say, Rome wasn't built in a day."

"The proof of the cake or of the pudding is in the eating."

"You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar."

"Good things come to those who wait." (Repetition intentional for emphasis)

"Actions speak louder than words, yes they do."

"Never a slender or a borrower be." - "She was a slender, slender indeed."

"Still waters run deep, and there's nothing more noisy than an empty drum. That silence is golden indeed, in which the Holy Spirit meets with the souls of his saints."

"Images talk more than words, right? One image is worth a thousand words, I think the saying goes."

"Better late than never, right? That's how the saying goes."

"I wish I had done a little bit more before... but when life gives you lemons."

"A friend of everybody is a friend of nobody, Chili."

"Success has many parents failure is an orphan."

"Better late than never, or whatever the saying goes."

"The blind leading the blind is not a helpful thing."

"Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Wisdom cries out in the marketplace above everybody."

"What this simple proverb does is extol the virtues of good manners."

"Cleanliness is next to godliness, especially when it comes to coolers and refrigerators."

"Do not walk on the road with them; keep your foot far away from their path." - Proverbs 1

"You've got to break a few eggs to make an omelette."

"Sometimes discretion is the better part of valor."

"Commit thy works unto the lord and thy thoughts shall be established."

"Excuses have short legs... you cannot excuse all the time."

"One man's trash is another man's treasure, right?"

"God hates it: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood." - Proverbs 6:16-17.

"One of my classic sayings: better safe than sorry!"

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained, my friends."

"You attract more flies with honey than with vinegar."

"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."

"It is better to be one hour early than one minute late."

"The proof of the pudding is in the eating." - President Biden

"A Proverbs 31 woman is what every man desires."

"A wicked woman tears down her house with her own hands."

"A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush, right?"

"Grow up a child in the way they should go, that when they get older, they will not depart from it."

"You never tug on Superman's cape; you never piss into the wind."

"You gotta make hay when the sun shines, right?"

"Two heads are better than one, I always say."

"The enemy of our enemy is our friend."

"It's the glory of God to conceal a matter; it's the glory of kings to search out a matter."

"Get more flies with honey than vinegar."

"Tell the truth and shame the devil."

"Solomon wrote three thousand proverbs, a thousand and one songs."

"When's the best time to plant? 20 years ago, according to the old Chinese Proverbs."

"The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, the wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook."

"Proverbs is full of moral discourse, talking about day in and day out what it means to live according to these values in daily life in all situations."

"In Proverbs, we read the promise that those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed."

"Make a pocket commonplace book of pocket proverbs."

"The Bible does give us practical advice for everyday living, and that's why we can take verses, especially out of the Proverbs, things like Proverbs 18:7 that talks about hearing both sides. One side sounds good until you hear the other perspective."

"The Psalms will help you understand God, and the Proverbs will help you keep your feet on the ground."

"Seek wisdom and read Proverbs. It's packed full of wisdom. A soft answer turns away wrath. It really does work."

"Proverbs assumes most people would like to be rich rather than poor."

"Good early birds catches the worm."

"Do you see the difference between moralism and a moralistic approach to the Book of Proverbs?"

"Remember, Proverbs is a book of wisdom. It's generalized, not necessarily specific."

"Proverbs 13:8 poverty and shame shall be to those that refuse instructions."

"Proverbs 13:24 says, 'He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.'"

"It takes a thorn to remove a thorn."

"You can lead the horse to water but you can't make a drink type of thing if you will."

"You can attract more bees with honey than vinegar."

"'Blood is thicker than water' highlights that blood family is more important than friends."

"Blood is thicker than water isn't the actual proverb. It's 'the blood of the Covenant is thicker than the water of the womb,' which means the family that you choose to make a bond with is more important than the one that you're birthed into."

"There's an ancient proverb, Nancy. When Dame Fortune frowns, why, just keep wooing her until she capitulates."

"For whoso findeth me findeth life."

"You catch a lot more flies with honey than you do with vinegar."

"Love is blind. The grass is greener on the other side."

"It will be healing to your body and refreshment to your bones."

"What is true of Proverbs is true of all fables, parables, and allegories."

"Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly."

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart." - Proverbs 3:5.

"Mighty Oaks from Little acorns grow, love that saying."

"Blood they say is thicker than water, but ice is a different matter entirely."

"A friend who sticks closer than a brother."

"But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."

"Never respond to someone when you are angry." - Chinese Proverb

"There's a Bengali saying, 'If no one comes on your call, then go ahead alone.'"

"A stitch in time saves many a nine."

"The first to present his case seems right, until his neighbor comes and questions him." - Proverbs 18:17

"Old Chinese proverbs say: Man who looked gift horse's mouth liable to find in wood pile."

"A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar."

"As once said by a wise old man, if there's a will, there's a way."

"Read the Proverbs every day because it's the book of wisdom."

"It's like I always say, actions speak louder than words."

"Train up a child in the way he shall go, and when he is older, he will not depart from it."

"You shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth."

"More blessed are the wounds from a friend than the kisses of an enemy."

"Some people say you can't have your cake and eat it."

"Proverbs 13:11 says that dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow."

"If you can't bring the moon to the mountain, bring the mountain to the moon."

"Not all that shines is gold, and not all that wheezes is asthma."

"Never catch a chicken before they hatch."

"He that heareth reproof getteth understanding."

"Beauty is vain... one woman is far more valuable above rubies."

"He that handles a matter wisely shall find the good thereof."

"Everyone knows that old saying that Rome wasn't built in a day."

"Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread."

"The pen is mightier than the sword needs to be changed; it's overdue."

"A merry heart doeth good like medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones."

"Bird in hand is better than two in the bush."

"Life and death are caught up in the power of the tongue."

"Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof, so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored."

"Even the road to hell has good intentions."

"A man who lives by the sword dies by the sword."

"My son, keep my words; lay up my commandments with thee."

"Proverbs are a great way of encapsulating information and capturing the essence of a lesson or teaching a moral."

"Don't count your chickens before the eggs hatch."

"You can't have your cake and eat it too, but you know what? I also realized there's actually a loophole."

"Complete the saying, make hay while the sun wants."

"You can't bake your cake and eat it too."

"Better late than never, live and let live, new brooms sweep clean."

"I thought that what I'd do is kill two birds with one stone, as they say."

"Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise."

"Train up a child in the way they should go; when they get old, they will not depart."

"The purpose of these proverbs is to teach people wisdom and discipline, and to help them understand wise sayings."

"Your friend and your father's friend do not forsake."

"When death gives you lemons, make lemonade."

"It's an old saying, don't make a mountain out of a molehill."

"Eavesdroppers never hear anything good about themselves."

"What does the proverb say, 'A living dog is better than a dead lion'? So we're gonna go with this, this is our living dog right now."

"What is Next to Godliness according to the proverb? Cleanliness."

"The wicked flee when no one pursues them, but the righteous are as bold as lions."

"It's better to let sleeping dogs lie, don't you think?"

"Ne'er cast a clout till the May is out."

"If speech is silver, then silence is gold."

"Better safe than sorry, I always said."

"You get more bees with honey, you ever heard that phrase?"

"As they say, the devil is in the details."