Proverb Quotes

The whole world is a dream, and death the interpreter.

What is best for man? That he should possess intellect. If he lack intellect, then money whereby he will be respected. If he lack money, then a wife who will conceal his faults. If he lack a wife, then silence will hide his defects. And if he lack silence, then the best thing for him […]

Deceive the rich and powerful if you will, but don’t insult them.

A knife wound heals; a wound caused by words does not.

He who puts up with insult invites injury.

I’m rubber, you’re glue, it bounces off me and sticks to you.

Not every ass has long ears.

Flying by the seat of your pants. (In the early days of flying, the rate of turning a plane could be felt by the centrifugal force on the pilot’s backside. Hence, flying by body reaction or instinct rather than instruments.)

Let him make use of instinct who cannot make use of reason.

Nutty as a fruitcake.