Peculiar proverbs
Proverbs are generally self-explanatory but there are many whose meanings may not be immediately obvious:
All cats are grey in the dark – in some circumstances, superficial differences cease to be important, or even detectable.
A smart witch can also dance without a broomstick – a cunning person may still succeed without the necessary tools.
Cheap meat produces thin gravy – the quality of the finished product depends upon the quality of the ingredients. Fine words butter no parsnips – nothing can be achieved through talk alone.
He that loves noise must buy a pig – pigs are the noisiest animals.
In the lake of lies, there are many dead fish – lies may claim many casualties.
Witty definitions
Spice up your conversation with these humorous definitions:
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