Proverbs for a lasting Impression
Proverbs have been described as ‘wisdom of the streets’. A proverb, ‘a SHORT sentence based on LONG experience’, is a traditional saying which offers advice or presents a moral in a short and pithy manner. Know them inside out if you want to carry the day.
-A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush – something you already have is better than something you might get.
-Cast one’s pearls before swine – to waste something good on someone who does not appreciate it.
-A fool and his money are soon parted – a person who acts unwisely with money soon loses it.
-A little learning is a dangerous thing – incomplete knowledge can embarrass or harm someone or something.
-A penny saved is a penny earned - money saved through thrift comes to the same thing as money earned from employment.
-A rolling stone gathers no moss....
