Proverbs

Famous quotes containing the word proverbs:

“But such is life, the silliest proverbs prove to be true, and when a man thinks, now it’s all right, it’s not all right by a long shot. Man proposes, God disposes, and there’s always that last straw to break the camel’s back.”
—Alfred Döblin (1878–1957)

“Do not quarrel with anyone without cause, when no harm has been done to you.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 3:30.

“A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 18:16.