A proverb a day keeps the red crosses away
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21st January 2006
"A poor workman blames his tools."
* Possible Interpretation: Good workmanship depends no more on the quality of the tools than it does on the way in which they are used, so to blame the tools for bad workmanship is to attempt to excuse one's own lack of skill.
* In former times, a blacksmith would have made his own tools, so the act of blaming one's tools would rebound on oneself.
* This wording of this proverb also has the double meaning : " A workman without much money blames the quality of his tools". -
good good. keep it coming. at least we get to learn something everyday.
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Empty vessels make the most noise
people who brag the most, usually have nothing good to offer or to show for. and the bragging is just to distract others from the fact that they are useless good for nothings. -
lets see who reaches the next thousand
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"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
* Possible Interpretation: A small amount that you have is worth more than a large amount that is uncertain. -
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
* From Isle of Beauty by Thomas Haynes Bayly
* Possible Interpretation: We feel more affection for relatives and friends when we are separated from them.
* Possible reply is "And too much makes it wander" -
"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link."
* Possible Interpretation: The strength (usually metaphorical) of a group depends on the individual strength of each of its members. -
"A coward dies a thousand times before his death. The valiant never taste of death but once."
* From William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
* Possible interpretation: A coward constantly and fearfully imagines his own demise, while the valiant give no thought to how they might be harmed. Also: Worrying about a forthcoming disaster may cause as much (or even more) pain as the disaster when it occurs (but does neither change it nor make it easier).
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# "A fox smells its own lair first." and " A fox smells its own stink first."
* Possible Interpretation: If you are the first person to notice a fault in someone else, might that be because you have the same fault? This proverb is sometimes also used against someone who is claiming that someone else has passed wind, meaning that if you acknowledge a smell, perhaps you are the person who created the smell and are just trying to take the suspicion off yourself. -
-=Carpe Diem=-
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Possible Interpretation: seize each day and cherish them dearly (in spanish)
Every day opportunities await us and we must
decide whether to take the chance or play it safe. -
Woah
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SBS9828X still own us 1 proverb for the 27th and 1 for today.
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# "A jack of all trades is master of none."
* Possible Interpretation: Someone who is good at everything is not outstandingly good at anything. -
"No flame, no game"
*Interpretation to be added later*
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# "A lie has no legs."
* Possible Interpretation: You can't get away with a lie, it will always reveal the truth someday. -
# "A lie can be halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on."
* Attributed to Winston Churchill. It's easier to turn falsehood loose than correct it everywhere it runs to. -
A rolling stone gathers no moss."
* Interpretation: A person who is active will not grow stale.
* Similar interpretation: Moss is destructive to rocks; it breaks them down. So a rolling stone (a moving body) is less likely to break down. Used to contrast a healthy, active person with an unhealthy, lazy person.
* Alternative interpretation: A person who does not stay in any one place for very long will not develop roots or meaningful connections with others. -
# "All that glistens is not gold."
* From William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, act II, scene 7, by William Shakespeare
* Possible Interpretation: Not everything is what it appears to be.
* Alternative: "All that glitters is not gold." -
An apple a day keep the doctor away
Everyone eat 1 apple daily and the clinic is prepared to close down -
A word spoken is past recalling."
* Alternative: "What's done is done." -
Hmm...What's done is done, unless you can redo itOriginally posted by SBS9828X:A word spoken is past recalling."
* Alternative: "What's done is done."
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also got refresh buttonOriginally posted by deathscythe99:Hmm...What's done is done, unless you can redo it
# "Boys will be boys."
* Already a Latin proverb: Sunt pueri pueri, pueri puerilia tractant. "Boys will be boys and play boyish games." -
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# "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face."
* Possible Interpretation: Do not take some action against something if it is damanging to yourself. -
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# "Don't have too many irons in the fire."
* Possible Interpretation: Do not take on more responsibility than you can handle at any one time.