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Daily Motivational Wise Quotes Proverbs About Life And Work by mercyson(m): 9:38am On Mar 12, 2018 |
You don’t have to look any other site for great daily motivational wise quotes and proverbs about life. You are at the right place. This post is centered on wise sayings from great people across the world. They both ancient and modern proverbs and cuts across the whole world. Follow these sub-heads 69 MOTIVATIONAL PROVERBS FOR THE DAY 72 THOUGHT PROVOKING PROVERBS ABOUT LIFE 54 INSPIRATIONAL PROVERBS ON LIFESTYLES AND RELATIONSHIP 59 INSPIRATIONAL AFRICAN PROVERBS Starting with the initial one 69 MOTIVATIONAL PROVERBS FOR THE DAY 1. Penny wise, pound foolish. Meaning: in sparing small things, you might lose big things. 2. The arrival of a baby is surrounded by pains. Meaning: happiness is sometimes provided by pains. 3. One good turn deserves another. Meaning: A good thing reciprocates. 4. When you are on the back of a horse, remember those who cannot ride donkeys. Meaning: the privileged should remember the less privileged. 5. The mice cannot play when the cat is around. Meaning: the presence of a king also serves as deterrent to the slaves. 6. A willful waste of time gives a woeful end. Meaning: a time not properly utilized results in regrets. 7. Uneasy lays the head that wears the crown. Meaning: the most successful person sometimes gets failure unexpected. 8. A little drop of water makes a mighty ocean. Meaning: a gradual sowing leads to reaping bountifully. 9. A known devil is better than an unknown angel. Meaning: he who admits himself as a sinner and needed repentance is better than the one who calls himself righteous and yet he is not. 10. A hazy climber often gets a sudden fall. Meaning: an unorganized person mostly gets failure unexpectedly. 11. When the first frog falls into a pit, the others will take caution. Meaning: seeing the cause of death, others will prevent themselves from the same calamity. 12. An animal that was once caught in a trap will see a bent stick and run away. Meaning: a person who had experience a downfall will try to avoid similar experience. 13. A cooking pot for the chameleon is also a cooking pot for the lizard. Meaning: everyone should be treated equally. 14. The ruins of a land and its people begin in their homes. Meaning: the bad character displayed by an individual is due to lack of home training. 15. When rain falls on the leopard, It does not wash off the spots. Meaning: the fact that one is in a deep problem does not stop him from doing what he is supposed to do. 16. The moon moves slowly but by dawn, it has crossed the sky. Meaning: a gradual procedure brings about great achievements. 17. The horns cannot be heavy to a cow. Meaning: you are equal to your problems. 18. You can’t tell which lizard is suffering from stomach ache because all do lie prostrate on the ground. Meaning: you can’t tell what people do by their looks. 19. The thing that will kill a dog will first kill its ability to smell. Meaning: he that is working towards doom forgets cautions. 20. The mouth and nose are too close to be enemies. Meaning: some people are too close to separate. 21. The secret of the owls should not be made known in daylight. Meaning: not all plans should be made known to everybody. 22. Old age does things to man. Meaning: the mentality of perfect reasoning diminishes as one grows older. 23. It’s only a sick person that thinks that suspicion is wisdom. Meaning: a fool accepts a wrong idea as a good idea. you can't afford to miss this... continue to read. www.pentameloud.com/daily-motivational-wise-quotes-proverbs-life-work/ |
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