1046 Proverbs about Time / Page 48
941. Truth is like sugar cane; even if you chew it for a long time, it is still sweet.
942. Those who rush things too much, without reflection, can be surpassed by those who take their time.
943. If your parents take care of you up to the time you cut your teeth, you take care of them when they lose theirs.
944. Look for a black goat while it is still daytime.
945. Rise never at nighttime, except thou art spying.
946. You cannot run and scratch your ass at the same time.
947. The teeth and the tongue are close neighbors, and yet they sometimes bite each other.
948. If you want to dismantle a hedge, remove one thorn bush at a time.
949. Even the brave are scared by a lion three times: first by its tracks, again by its roar, and one last time face to face.
950. The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago; the next best time is now.
951. Even if a log lies in the water for a long time, it does not become a crocodile.
952. When you are dead, your sister's tears will dry as time goes on, your widow's tears will cease in another's arms, but your mother will mourn you until she dies.
953. Better once to see than many times to hear.
954. When all men say you are a dog, it is time to bark.
955. Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild.
956. He who listened to the woman suffered famine at harvest time.
957. Time is longer than a rope.
958. We celebrated at the wax door, and all the time the honeycomb was empty within.
959. We celebrated at the wax door, and all the time the honeycomb was empty within.
960. A friend in time of need is a friend indeed.
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