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Death is certain. Life is uncertain.
~ English Proverb [19644]
~ English Proverb [19644]
Public Domain
16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.
~ English Proverb [15311]
A hero is a man who is afraid to run away.
~ English Proverb [15311]
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16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
Birds of a feather flock together.
~ English Proverb, American [15941]
Birds of a feather flock together.
~ English Proverb, American [15941]
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via Wikimedia Commons
16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
~ English Proverb, American [16575]
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
~ English Proverb, American [16575]
Public Domain
Ricky Nelson performing this 1963 bossa nova-rock song based on this traditional proverb:
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear)
written in 1940 by Johnny Mercer (lyrics) and Rube Bloom (music)
This song has been performed by a wide range of notable artists including Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Etta James, and Bow Wow Wow.
16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.
~ English Proverb [15312]
A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.
~ English Proverb [15312]
Evelyn De Morgan (1855–1919)
Public Domain
16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
Anger is the one thing made better by delay.
~ English Proverb [15719]
Anger is the one thing made better by delay.
~ English Proverb [15719]
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16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
Honesty is the best policy.
~ English Proverb, American [16990]
Honesty is the best policy.
~ English Proverb, American [16990]
her true feelings for Matthew, Anna Smith answers,
“They do say, 'honesty is the best policy.'”
Downton Abbey (S02, E01)
Might is right.
~ English Proverb, American [17775]
Might is right.
~ English Proverb, American [17775]
These words have been handed down for centuries, and uttered in many different variations. For Americans, the most famous use comes from President Abraham Lincoln:"Lets have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it."
By Warren, Henry F.,
photographer [Public domain],
via Wikimedia Commons
16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
~ English Proverb [15187]
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
~ English Proverb [15187]
16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
It's the early bird that catches the worm.
~ English Proverb, American [17548]
It's the early bird that catches the worm.
~ English Proverb, American [17548]
“Early bird catches the worm,” marks the pivotal
moment leading to the saving of 200,000 lives
in the true story of John Rabe.
Notable Use:
Expressed in the movie Vanity Fair.
16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
Laughter is the best medicine.
~ English Proverb, American [17592]
Laughter is the best medicine.
~ English Proverb, American [17592]
~Book of Proverbs 17:22
This popular proverb has been the subject of numerous scientific investigations.
One of the most widely read magazines in the world, Reader's Digest, has a humor section bearing this proverb as its title.
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