REPORTER: AYESSA PANGILINAN

PROVERBS

Definition

Proverbs

is a simple and concrete saying, popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or the practical

experience of humanity.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Our love for the love ones grow more with the distance

Beauty is only deep – never judge by appearance.

A good looking woman may not necessarily be a good character.

Samples:

Once bitten, twice shy.

From the experience, we learn to avoid situation causing trouble or distress.

You cant make bricks without straws – You cant accomplish something without the right material.

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There are none so blind as those who will not see.

It is useless explaining those who do not want to understand.

Don’t cross a bridge until you come to it.

Don’t try to deal with anticipated problems. Let them become realities.

Samples:

If it isn't broken, don’t fix it –

If something is working well, don’t try to improve upon it.

Let bygone be bygone =Forget your past complains and

start over afresh. There’s no way you can save your relationship with your brother unless you can let bygones be bygones.

Samples: If the caps fits, wear it.

Accept the words of criticisms if you think they are correct.

Desperate disease demands desperate remedies.

Big problems need bold and extremes steps to solve them.

Samples: Man propose but God dispose.

We may make plans but cant control the outcome.

Handsome is a handsome does = Deeds destine a man’s character.

Samples: A swarm of bees in may is worth a load of hay.

Right activity in season produces good yield.

Comparisons are odious – Comparing once person with another make them feel offensive.

Samples:

Don’t count your chicken before they are hatched.

One should not assume himself to be successful, unless the actual result is out.

Time heals all wounds.

Samples:All cats are grey in the dark.

People are undistinguished until they have made a name.

All is well that ends well.There is a solution to

everything even though there are doubts.

Samples:

All things are difficult before they are easy with practice things become easier.

Anger is the one thing made better by delay.

When you are angry, it is best not to speak or act immediately.

Samples:

Any means no time.If the date of an event

remains vague, it will never happen.

A bad tree does not yield good apples.

A bad parent does not raised good children.

Samples:A change is as good as a rest.

A change in routine is often as refreshing as a break or holiday.

A fault confessed is half redressed.

Confession is beginning of forgiveness.

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