🙊 Proverbs

Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep. I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

Let me tell you about the law of holes: If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

(Nor would a wise man, seeing that he was in a hole, go to work and blindly dig it deeper...)

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

Nihil est difficile volenti.

If things were to be done twice all would be wise.

It is no use crying over spilt milk.

Speak fair and think what you like.

Il faut manger pour vivre, et non pas vivre pour manger.

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.

Use soft words and hard arguments.

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.

Aide-toi et le ciel t'aidera.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear.

The captain knows the condition of the ship, but the bilge rats know more.