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a thought or proverb...? can u plzz tell me a thought or proverb abt 1. racial discrimination 2. conservation of nature-olive ridleys 3. war plzz help 1 sentence plzz.. ... (Asked by Anubhav~~India!)
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It is better to live in the corner of an attic then with a nagging woman. A proverb from the bible....(Answered by aj steele)

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What quote,proverb, or saying inspire you the most and why? The Chinese proverb that inspires me the most would have to be 'Distant water won't help to put out a fire close at hand.' 'Have one's ears pierced only before the wedding ceremony starts. ' 'Judge not the horse by his saddle.' What about you? ... (Asked by Pistaccio)
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“Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.” “Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.” “A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.” “Without faith, hope and trust, there is no promise for the future, and without a promising future, life has no direction, no meaning and no justification.” "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.” “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what ...(Answered by ••Mott••)

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Proverb expansion? Can anyone suggest me some websites for proverb expansions? The expansions must be of atleast 150 words. Do make it soon. It's urgent. By proverb expansion, I mean, the meaning conveyed by the proverb. ... (Asked by sqeaky squirrel)
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Try this for size-quick! De Proverbio.com...(Answered by " Venom !! ")

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WHAT do U think THIS proverb MEANS??? “A stranger nearby is better than a far-away relative.”,<<<i dont agree with this proverb, but i wanted to get a second opinion on this so. . . do u agree with this proverb?and what do u think it means? ... (Asked by kim .)
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Well you ca always adress to a stranger and make him a friend. Therefore this stranger may be a friend you havent met yet......(Answered by cyberbob2or12)

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can someone explain what does this proverb mean and who is the author? The proverb is "The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step" i just know this is from chinese proverb, but i need to know the author,if it has any? ... (Asked by Henry)
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Well, whoever said it first, its meaning is that there must be a small beginning to large projects, but it also means that delaying doing a big project by worrying about the bigness simply delays the project, so take the single step to get started....(Answered by mike1942f)

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Your Favorite Proverb? What is your favortie proverb(s) and why? Mine is "I want to be the type of person my dog thinks I am." Because dogs always think their masters are perfect, loving, and kind. I want to be that person. ... (Asked by Sera B)
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All is well that ends well....(Answered by zinam)

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what is the proverb about procastination? I have a mental block about that proverb. Can someone help please? ... (Asked by zebra)
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Edward Young, the 18th-century English poet, wrote, "Procrastination is the thief of time," meaning that putting things off robs us of time which would have been productive otherwise....(Answered by tirumalai)

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proverb meaning? whats the meaning of this proverb "TOMMOROW IS THE DAY WHEN A LAZY MAN HAS A LOT TO DO" ... (Asked by messy_girl3)
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A lazy person doesn't want to do anywork in the present and always puts off until tomorrow what should be done today...therefore "tomorrow" is always a busy day for procrastinating lazy folks. I put off cleaning house yesterday and today I have a LOT to do if I want a clean house but...I'll probably just do it tomorrow and then there will be a lot more to do tomorrow! :) Get it???...(Answered by Blakenwite)

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How does the proverb misery loves company apply in "Pardise Lost?"? In the last lines of the part of Paradise Lost where they talk about Satan and Hell, how does the proverb misery loves company apply? In what ways is this evident throughout this portion? This is the part where Satan was banished from heaven and he wants to start another war with God. I don't understand how this proverb really applies though.... I would really appreciate if someone can help me with this. Thanks! ... (Asked by salomi2009)
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Satan is damned to eternal misery, right. So, does he want to sit in hell and watch happy innocent people living in a joy that he will never know? Think about how many cases there are in your own experience, of people in some degraded state who have to drag other people down to their own level, because they can't stand to see other people happy when they are not. Satan wants "company", not because he treasures companionship, but because it satisfies his spite to have everybody else in the soup with him. He's going to ...(Answered by Maria E.)

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proverb(s) questions!!!? i got 2 proverbs and i need to know what they both mean according to the book, 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe 1) An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb." 2) "A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness." thankz! ... (Asked by invisible_gal_2007)
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An old woman can relate to dry bones, she has "been there and done that" she has 'dry bones' and she knows full well that she's made mistakes in the past and they may just come back to haunt her or she may fall down and break her own brittle, frail bones. A man who respects the great things done by others will be appreciated to the point that he too becomes great. People sometimes have a hard time appreciating other's contributions. The person who can appreciate other's contributions becomes appreciated himself. There's something special about a person who can ...(Answered by TygerLily)

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