The Wit and Wisdom of Proverbs

Proverbs are pearls of wisdom, embodying the collective experiences and distilled knowledge of humanity. These concise and potent expressions encapsulate profound truths about life, resilience, and the human spirit.

Proverbs bring you timeless guidance, offering you clarity amidst the complexities of your daily life.

As you read through these proverbs, take in their wisdom and let it empower you to navigate life’s challenges with grace and confidence.

70 proverbs for growth and inspiration:

1. “When walking, walk. When eating, eat.”

2. “Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.”

3. “Haste has no blessing.”

4. “A peaceful heart sees a celebration in any village.”

5. “In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.”

6. “One hand washes the other.”

7. “Fall down seven times, get up eight.”

8. “All things good to know are difficult to learn.”

9. “In times of test, family is best.”

10. “Time is the wisest counselor of all.”

Pericles

11. “Starting is easy, persistence is an art.”

12. “Men learn while they teach.”

Seneca

13. “Hunger is felt by a slave and hunger is felt by a king.”

14. “Take it easy, but take it.”

Woody Guthrie

15. “You have a lifetime to work, but children are only young once.”

16. “Big fish eat small fish.”

17. “A closed mouth catches no flies.”

Miguel de Cervantes

18. “The darkest hours are just before dawn.”

19. “Slow is every foot on an unknown path.”

20. “One can do without people but one has need of a friend.”

21. “In time of test, family is best.”

22. “Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.”

23. “Familiarity breeds contempt.”

24. “To lead the people, walk behind them.”

25. “A bad worker blames his tools.”

26. “There isn't a tree in the world that the wind hasn't shaken.”

27. “A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child.”

28. “When eating fruit, remember the one who planted the tree.”

29. “You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.”

30. “Grain by grain a loaf, stone by stone, a castle.”

31. “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”

James Allen

32. “Keep your tents apart and your hearts together.”

33. “Muddy water, let stand, becomes clear.”

34. “One man's trash is another man's treasure.”

35. “Silence is a fence around wisdom.”

36. “To understand all is to forgive all.”

37. “He who laughs last laughs longest.”

38. “The pen is mightier than the sword.”

39. “Teaching is the highest form of understanding.”

Aristotle

40. “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.”

Maya Angelou

41. “Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.”

42. “Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.”

43. “'Enough' is a feast.”

44. “Actions speak louder than words.”

45. “You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.”

46. “A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.”

47. “It's not enough to learn how to ride, you must also learn how to fall.”

48. “How soon will time cover all things.”

Marcus Aurelius

49. “The tree with most leaves will not necessarily produce juicy fruit.”

50. “Everything comes to him who waits.”

51. “The further one goes, the less one knows.”

52. “Every little pot has a fitting lid.”

53. “Barking dogs seldom bite.”

54. “Walk slowly but never walk backward.”

55. “Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.”

56. “When things go wrong, let them. Something better is going to go right.”

57. “Even from a foe a man may learn wisdom.”

58. “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.”

59. “Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.”

60. “Once bitten, twice shy.”

61. “Life without endeavor is like entering a jewel mine and coming out with empty hands.”

62. “If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.”

Seneca

63. “There is no joy like reuniting with an old friend.”

64. “Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”

65. “Those who wish to sing always find a song.”

66. “Who does not thank for little will not thank for much.”

67. “Two barrels of tears will not heal a bruise.”

68. “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”

69. “Don't bite the hand that feeds you.”

70. “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.”

William Shakespeare

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