Tag

#proverb

13 words tagged “proverb”

tallawah
adjective

Strong, sturdy and fearless despite small size

#caribbean#patois#people#proverb
pretty is as pretty does
phrase

Character matters more than looks.

#american#regional#proverb#character
you catch more flies with honey than vinegar
phrase

Kindness works better than harshness.

#american#regional#proverb#manners
you can't get blood from a turnip
phrase

You can't extract what isn't there.

#american#regional#proverb#idiom
crappo smoke yuh pipe
phrase

You're out of luck; you're finished.

#caribbean#patois#proverb#luck
No Matter How Hot Your Tempa Be, E No Fit Boil Beans
phrase

A proverb meaning anger doesn't solve problems, so stay calm.

#nigerian-pidgin#pidgin#nigerian#west-african
do-fuh-do
phrase

Tit-for-tat; what goes around comes around.

#caribbean#patois#proverb#justice
don't count your chickens before they hatch
phrase

Don't rely on what hasn't happened yet.

#american#regional#proverb#caution
we're a' Jock Tamson's bairns
phrase

We're all the same under the skin; all one family

#scottish#irish#proverb#equality
whit's fur ye'll no go by ye
phrase

What's meant for you won't pass you by

#scottish#irish#proverb#fate
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
phrase

You can't make something fine from poor material.

#american#regional#proverb#idiom
there's more than one way to skin a cat
phrase

There are many ways to reach a goal.

#american#regional#proverb#idiom
can't never could
phrase

A negative attitude gets you nowhere.

#american#regional#proverb#motivation