Special thread: Interesting (best) Quotes | Misemo yenye hekima ndani yake, Nukuu

Nature and wisdom never are at strife.
Plutarch

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.
Francois De La Rochefoucauld

The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.
William James

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.
Solomon Ibn Gabriol

Years teach us more than books.
Berthold Auerbach

The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy.
William Penn

The middle course it the best.
Cleobulus

The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom.
Thomas Huxley

A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own.
Latin Proverb

Silence does not always mark wisdom.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

No man was ever wise by chance.
Seneca

Not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom.
John Milton

The seat of knowledge is in the head, of wisdom, in the heart.
William Hazlitt

Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.
John Tillotson

The more a man knows, the more he forgives.
Catherine the Great

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.
Charles Dickens

One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than one who understands little.
Alexander Chase

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!
Homer

On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows.
Edward Young

The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.
Confucius
 
Hundreds of Common Short, Pithy Proverbs


Common Proverbs & Sayings

A bad penny always turns up.
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
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A change is as good as a rest.
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A fool and his money are soon parted.
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A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees. William Blake
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A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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A good beginning makes a good ending.
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A good man is hard to find.
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A hard beginning maketh a good ending. John Heywood
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A house divided itself cannot stand.
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A house is not a home.
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A hungry man is an angry man.
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
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A leopard cannot change its spots.
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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
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A little of what you fancy does you good.
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A man is known by his friends.
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A man is known by the company he keeps.
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A man’s home is his castle.
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A man may well bring a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink. John Heywood
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A miss is as good as a mile.
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A new broom sweeps clean.
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A nod’s as good as a wink to a blind horse.
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A penny for your thoughts. John Heywood
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A penny saved is a penny earned.
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A person is known by the company he keeps.
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A picture paints a thousand words.
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A place for everything and everything in its place.
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A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands.
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A problem shared is a problem halved.
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A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
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A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Proverbs 15:1
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A stitch in time saves nine.
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
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A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.
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A watched pot never boils.
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A woman’s place is in the home.
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A woman’s work is never done.
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A worthy woman is far more precious than jewels, strength and dignity are her clothing.
Proverbs 3:1
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Actions speak louder than words.
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After a storm comes a calm.
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All good things come to he who waits.
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All good things must come to an end.
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All roads lead to Rome.
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All that glitters is not gold.
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All the world loves a lover.
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All things must pass.
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All is well that ends well. John Heywood
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All’s fair in love and war.
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
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All you need is love.
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
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An Englishman’s home is his castle.
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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Appearances are deceptive.
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April showers bring May flowers.
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As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. Proverbs 26:11
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As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7
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As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. Proverbs 25:25
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As soon as man is born he begins to die.
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As you make your bed, so must you lie in it.
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As you sow, so shall you reap.
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Ask no questions and hear no lies.
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Attack is best form of defense.
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Bad news travels fast.
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Barking dogs seldom bite.
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Beauty is only skin-deep.
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Beggars can’t be choosers. John Heywood
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Behind every great man there’s a great woman.
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Better late than never. John Heywood
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Better safe than sorry.
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Better die with honor than live with shame.
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Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know.
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Better to be alone than in bad company.
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Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
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Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
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Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
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Birds of a feather flock together.
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Blood is thicker than water.
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Boys will be boys.
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Business before pleasure.
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Business is business.
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Butter would not melt in her mouth. John Heywood
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Charity begins at home.
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Children are poor men’s riches.
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Children suck the mother when they are young and the father when they are old.
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Christmas comes but once a year.
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Cleanliness is next to godliness.
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Clogs to clogs in three generations.
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Cold hands, warm heart.
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Comparisons are odious.
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Count your blessings.
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Crime does not pay.
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Curiosity killed the cat.
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Cut your coat to suit your cloth.
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Dead men have no friends.
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Dead men tell no tales.
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Death always comes too early or too late.
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Death closes all doors.
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Death is the great leveler.
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Death pays all debts.
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
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Discretion is the better part of valor.
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Divide and rule.
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Do as you would be done by.
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Do not wear out your welcome.
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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
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Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
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Don’t burn your bridges behind you.
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Don’t change horses in midstream.
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Don’t cross the bridge until you come to it.
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Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
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Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.
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Don’t go near the water until you learn how to swim.
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Don’t keep a dog and bark yourself.
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Don’t let the bastards grind you down.
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Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
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Don’t put all yours eggs in one basket.
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Don’t put new win into old bottles.
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Don’t rock the boat.
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Don’t spoil the ship for a hap worth of tar.
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Don’t try to teach your Grandmother to suck eggs.
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Don’t try to walk before you can crawl.
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Don’t upset the apple-cart.
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Don’t wash your dirty linen in public.
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Doubt is the beginning not the end of wisdom.
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Early to bed and early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
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Easier said than done.
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Easy come, easy go.
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Empty vessels make the most noise.
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Enough is as good as a feast.
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Enough is enough.
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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Proverbs 17:28
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Every bird loves to hear himself sing.
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Every dark cloud has a silver lining.
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Every dog has his day.
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Every family has a skeleton in the closet.
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Every garden may have some weeds.
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Every man has his faults.
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Every man has his price.
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Every man is his own worst enemy.
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Every picture tells a story.
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Every stick has two ends.
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Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.
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Experience is the best teacher.
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Experience is the mother of wisdom.
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Failing to plan is planning to fail.
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Failure teaches success.
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Faint heart never won fair lady.
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Faith will move mountains.
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Fame is a magnifying glass.
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Familiarity breeds contempt.
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Fear is stronger than love.
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Fear of death is worse than death itself.
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Fight fire with fire.
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Fine feathers make fine birds.
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Finders keepers, losers weepers.
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First come, first served.
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First things first.
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First think, and then speak.
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Fish and guests smell after three days.
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Flattery will get you nowhere.
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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Forewarned is forearmed.
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Fortune favors the brave.
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight.
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Garbage in, garbage out.
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Give credit where credit is due.
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Give him an inch and he’ll take a mile.
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Give the devil his due.
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God help the rich, the poor can look after themselves.
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God helps them that help themselves.
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Good fences make good neighbors.
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Good talks save the food.
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Good things come to those who wait.
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Goodness is better than beauty.
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Gray hairs are death’s blossoms.
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Great minds think alike.
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Half a loaf is better than no bread.
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Handsome is as handsome does.
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Half a loaf is better than none. John Heywood
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Hard work never did anyone any harm.
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Haste makes waste. John Heywood
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself.
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He is the best general who makes the fewest mistakes.
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He that is master of himself, will soon be master of others.
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He that knows nothing, doubts nothing.
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He that lives on hope will die fasting.
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He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. Proverbs 28:20
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He that marries for money will earn it.
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He that plants a tree plants for posterity.
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He that plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.
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He that seeks trouble never misses.
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He that spareth his rod hateth his son. Proverbs 2:4
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He who hesitates is lost.
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He who laughs last laughs longest.
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He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword.
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He who pays the piper calls the tune.
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He who sups with the devil has need of a long spoon.
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He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.
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He whose face gives no light, shall never become a star. William Blake
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Hindsight is always twenty-twenty.
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History repeats itself.
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Home is where the heart is.
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Honesty is the best policy.
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If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well.
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If God had meant us to fly, he’d have given us wings.
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If at first you don’t succeed try, try and try again.
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If ifs and ands were pots and pans there’d be no work for tinkers.
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If life deals you lemons made lemonade
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If the mountain won’t come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain.
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If wishes were horses beggars would ride.
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If you can’t be good, be careful.
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If you can’t beat them, join them.
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If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
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Ignorance is bliss.
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Ignorance of the law excuses no man.
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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In for a penny, in for a pound.
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In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.
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In the midst of life we are in death.
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Into every life a little rain must fall.
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It goes without saying.
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It never rains but it pours.
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It is a bold mouse that nestles in the cat’s ear.
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It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody.
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It’s all grist to the mill.
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It’s an ill wind that blows no one any good.
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It’s best to be on the safe side.
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It’s better to give than to receive.
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It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
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It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
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It’s better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
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It’s never too late.
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It’s no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.
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It’s not worth crying over spilt milk.
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It’s the early bird that gets the worm.
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It’s the empty can that makes the most noise.
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It’s the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
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It never rains, but it pours.
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It takes a thief to catch a thief.
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It takes one to know one.
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It takes two to tango.
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Jack of all trades, master of none.
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Keep your chin up.
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Keep your powder cry.
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Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.
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Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.
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Last ship, best ship.
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Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
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Laughter is the best medicine.
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Lend your money and lose your friend.
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Let bygones be bygones.
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Let not the sun go down on your wrath.
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Let sleeping dogs lie.
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Let the buyer beware.
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Let the dead bury their dead.
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Let the punishment fit the crime.
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Life begins at forty.
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Life is a bowl of cherries.
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Life is what you make it.
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Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
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Like a lame man’s legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool. Proverbs 26:7
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Like father, like son.
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Like mother, like daughter.
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Little pitchers have big ears.
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Live and learn.
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Live and let live.
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Live for today for tomorrow may never come.
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Look before you leap. John Heywood
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Look on the bright side.
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Love conquers all.
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Love is blind.
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Love makes the world go round.
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Love me, love my dog. John Heywood
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Love sees no faults.
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Love will find a way.
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Luck has a slender anchorage.
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Mad as a march hare. John Heywood
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Make hay while the sun shines.
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Make love, not war.
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Man cannot live by bread alone.
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Many hands make light work. John Heywood
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Marriages are made in heaven.
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Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
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May as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
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Mind your own business.
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Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
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Misery loves company.
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Money doesn’t grow on trees.
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Money isn’t everything.
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Money makes the world go round.
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Money talks.
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More haste, less speed.
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More things belong to marriage than four bare legs in a bed. John Heywood
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Music has charms to soothe the savage beast.
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Nature abhors a vacuum.
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Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Necessity never made a good bargain.
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Never judge a book by its cover.
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Never judge from appearances.
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Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
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Never love with all your heart, it only ends in breaking.
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Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
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Never say die.
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Never speak ill of the dead.
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Never too late to learn.
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Never too late to repent.
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No man can serve two masters.
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No man is an island.
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No man is indispensable.
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No man ought to look a given horse in the mouth. John Heywood
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No news is good news.
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
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No pain, no gain.
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No rest for the wicked.
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No time like the present.
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Nothing is certain but death and taxes.
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Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. John Heywood
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Nothing succeeds like success.
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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Oil and water don’t mix.
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Old habits die hard.
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Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.
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One good turn deserves another. John Heywood
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One man’s loss is another man’s gain.
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One of these day is none of these days.
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One swallow maketh not a summer. John Heywood
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Only fools and horses work.
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Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.
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Opportunity seldom knocks twice.
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Out of sight, out of mind.
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Out of the frying pan into the fire. John Heywood
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Patience is a virtue.
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Pearls of wisdom.
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People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
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Penny wise, pound foolish.
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Poor men seek meat for their stomach, rich men stomach for their meat.
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Possession is nine tenths of the law.
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Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Practice makes perfect.
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Practice what you preach.
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Prevention is better than cure.
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Pride comes before a fall.
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Procrastination is the thief of time.
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Put your best foot forward.
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Rain, rain, go away, come again another day.
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Rats desert a sinking ship.
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Red sky at night, Shepard’s delight; red sky in the morning, Shepard’s warning.
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Revenge is a dish best served cold.
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Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
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Rome wasn’t built in a day. John Heywood
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Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
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Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.
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Seeing is believing.
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Set a thief to catch a thief.
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Silence is golden.
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Six hours’ sleep for a man, seven for a woman and eight for a fool.
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Something is better than nothing.
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Sorrow for a husband is like a pain in the elbow, sharp and short.
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Spare the rod and spoil the child.
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Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.
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Speak when you are spoken to.
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Still waters run deep.
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Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. Proverbs 9:17
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Strike while the iron is hot.
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Stupid is as stupid does.
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Sweet things are bad for the teeth.
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Take heed of enemies reconciled, and of meat twice boiled.
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Talk is cheap.
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Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear.
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That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
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The Devil finds work for idle hands to do.
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The best defense is a good offense.
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The best go first.
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The best of friends must part.
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The best things in life are free.
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The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
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The boy is father to the man.
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The burnt child dreads the fire.
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The cobbler always wears the worst shoes.
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The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
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The early bird catches the worm.
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The ends justify the means.
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The exception which proves the rule.
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The fat is in the fire. John Heywood
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The female of the species is more deadly than the male.
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The first step is the hardest.
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The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
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The green new broom sweepeth clean. John Heywood
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The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
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The hours of folly are measured by the clock, but of wisdom no clock can measure. William Blake
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The last straw breaks the camel’s back.
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The longest journey starts with a single step.
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The love of money is the root of all evil.
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The moon is made of a green cheese. John Heywood
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The more one knows, the less one believes.
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The more the merrier. John Heywood
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The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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The more you get, the more you want.
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The pen is mightier than the sword.
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The pot calls the kettle black.
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The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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The Spaniard is a bad servant but a worse master.
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The tide tarrieth for no man. John Heywood
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The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.
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There are none so blind as those who will not see.
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There are only twenty-four hours in a day.
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There are two sides to every question.
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There but for the grace of God go I.
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There is a time and a place for everything.
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There is but one good mother-in-law and she is dead.
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There is no honor among thieves.
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There is more than one way to skin a cat.
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There is safety in numbers.
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There’s a black sheep in every flock.
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There’s always more fish in the sea.
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There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
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There’s no fool like an old fool.
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There’s no place like home.
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There’s no smoke without fire.
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There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
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There’s no such as bad publicity.
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There’s no time like the present.
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There’s none so deaf as they who will not hear.
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There’s one born every minute.
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There’s one law for the rich, and another for the poor.
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They that dance must pay the fiddler.
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They who love most are least valued.
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Things are not always what they seem.
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Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night. William Blake
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Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
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Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
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Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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Time cures all things.
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Time flies.
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Time trieth truth.
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Time is a great healer.
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Time is money.
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Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
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Tomorrow is a new day.
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To err is human, to forgive divine.
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To the victor go the spoils.
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To talk without thinking is to shoot without aiming.
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To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.
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Tomorrow is another day.
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Tomorrow never comes.
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Too many cooks spoil the broth.
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True love never grows old.
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Trust is the mother of deceit.
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Truth is stranger than fiction.
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Truth stands the test of time; lies are soon exposed. Proverbs 12:19
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Turn the other cheek.
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Two heads are better than one. John Heywood
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Two is company, three is a crowd.
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Two wrongs do not make a right.
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United we stand, divided we fall.
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Variety is the spice of life.
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Virtue is its own reward.
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Walk softly but carry a big stick.
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Walls have ears.
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War is death’s feast. George Herbert
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Waste not, want not.
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Went in one ear and out the other. John Heywood
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What you don’t know can’t hurt you.
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When in doubt, do nothing.
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When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
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When the iron is hot, strike. John Heywood
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When the sun shineth, make hay. John Heywood
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When the sword of rebellion is drawn, the sheath should be thrown away.
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Where no counsel is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14
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Where there is no trust there is no love.
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Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29:18
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
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Witches and harlots come out at night.
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Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. Proverbs 23:13-14
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Without justice, courage is weak.
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Worrying never did anyone any good.
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
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You can’t get blood out of a stone.
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You can’t make a silk purse from a sow’s ear.
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You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.
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You can’t make bricks without straw.
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You can’t please everyone.
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You can’t take it with you when you die.
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You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
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You can’t tell a book by its cover.
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You can’t win them all.
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You cannot have it both ways.
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You cannot have your cake and eat it.
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You cannot unscramble eggs.
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You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
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You don’t get something for nothing.
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You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.
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Young men may die, old men must.
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You win some, you lose some.
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Youth is wasted on the young.
 
"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat." – Napoleon Hill

"Never underestimate the power of a small but committed group of people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." – Margaret Mead
 
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."
— Winston Churchill: Former U.K. Prime Minister.
 
"Life is the movie you see through your own eyes. It makes little difference what's happening out there. It's how you take it that counts."
- Denis Waitley: High-performance achievement expert.
 
Usione Vinaelea, Vimeundwa!

"When the People fear the Government, you have tyranny
When the Government fear the People, you have liberty"... Thomas Jefferson

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." ... Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955
 
A Leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say "we did it ourselves" - Lao-Tse
 
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army or in an office. --Dwight D. Eisenhower
 
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. (Chinese proverbs
 
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