https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs ••• Interesting proverbs with meanings and simple sentences to help you understand more about proverbs ♥️ en-us 2018-01-05 13:15:04 UTC 2025-10-23 04:02:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Terminator.png backspacefc https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218930902 A proverb is a short, pithy saying that expresses a traditionally held truth or piece of advice, based on common sense or experience.

Nothing defines a culture as distinctly as its language, and the element of language that best encapsulates a society's values and beliefs is its proverbs.

This graphic shows the words that are used in English proverbs, with the size of each word indicating how often it occurs. As so many proverbs offer advice and uplift many of them are religious in origin. Here's an additional list of biblical proverbs.

]]> 2018-01-05 13:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218930902 backspacefc https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218932918 MEANING: If something takes time to do, it doesn’t help to constantly check on it. You just have to give it time.

EXAMPLE: “I know you think he’s going to be a great guitar player one day, but stop criticizing him so much. He just started taking lessons two weeks ago! A watched pot never boils.”

]]> 2018-01-05 13:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218932918 backspacefc https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218935245 MEANING: What is “beautiful” is different for each person. Sometimes what others think is ugly, may be considered beautiful to some.

EXAMPLE: “I think their house is ugly, but they seem to like it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”]]> 2018-01-05 13:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218935245 backspacefc https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218936032 MEANING: Don’t make someone angry or hurt someone who is helping you or paying for you.

EXAMPLE: “You had a fight with your boss? Are you stupid? Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.”]]> 2018-01-05 13:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218936032 backspacefc https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218936792 MEANING: People who are brave and who take risks are more successful than people who are do things safely all the time.

EXAMPLE: “It’s a risk, but the reward could be great. I say you go for it. Fortune favors the bold.”]]> 2018-01-05 14:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218936792 backspacefc https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218937422 MEANING: f someone is your enemy, treat them like a friend so you can be ready if they ever try to betray you.

EXAMPLE: “We don’t trust each other, but we have to be nice to each other because we work for the same company. I’m worried about him stealing my promotion, so I’m going to keep being nice to him. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer, and all that.”]]> 2018-01-05 14:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218937422 backspacefc https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218938374 BY NINI & MARZATUL 💋]]> 2018-01-05 14:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218938374 backspacefc https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218940606 MEANING: When you’re in a difficult situation, laughing can make it easier to get through that situation.

EXAMPLE“I’m sorry to hear about your dog. Want to watch a funny movie? Sometimes, laughter is the best medicine.”]]> 2018-01-05 14:18:13 UTC https://padlet.com/backspacefc/your_daily_proverbs/wish/218940606