Thursday, December 13, 2012

As soon as a man is born, he begins to die

Death is the destiny of every man



Ask no questions and hear no lies

Do not force a person into telling you a lie by forcing him to talk about something he does not want to talk about



Avoid evil and it will avoid thee

Stay out of trouble, and trouble will not follow you



Bad news travels fast

People seem to hear bad news very fast



Bad is never good until worse happens

A bad situation you have been complaining about will suddenly seem a blessing when something worse happens



Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it

What you wish for may not really be what is good for you



Beauty is only skin-deep

Looks are not the most important thing about a person



Behind every successful man is a woman

A man's strongest and most loyal supporters are usually his mother and/or his wife



Better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all

To have something, no matter how little or poor in quality, is better than to have nothing at all



Do as I saw, and not as I do

Do something as you have seen it done although it may be different from your own way of doing it



Doctors make the worst patients

It is difficult advising people on matters they are supposed to be experts on because they believe they know better



Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim

Do not try to do something before you have learnt how to do it or before you are ready for it



Don't mend what isn't broken

Do not change things that are working fine as they are



Don't shut the barn door after the horse is gone

prepare for emergencies and eventualities before they happen



Don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs

Do not be presumptuous and teach an experienced person how things should be done


Better be safe than sorry

It is wise to take precautions rather than be upset that you did not prepare for an eventuality after something has happened



Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know

the problems you are facing at present may not be as bad as those in the place you are planning to move to



Better to be alone than in bad company

It is better to be by yourself than to be with people who are a bad influence



Better to die with honor than live with shame

It is more honorable to do the right thing even if you will be punished or have to die for it than to live as a coward or a liar



Bitter pills may have blessed effects

Something may be unpleasant or painful, but it can help you in the long run

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