American Proverbs (W / Y)

American Proverbs (W / Y)

Proverbs are popularly defined as short expressions of popular wisdom. Efforts to improve on the popular definition have not led to a more precise definition. The wisdom is in the form of a general observation about the world or a bit of advice, sometimes more nearly an attitude toward a situation.

W

• Walk softly, but carry a big stick.
• We have nothing to fear, but fear itself. (president Roosevelt)
• Winners find a way.
• Words uttered only causes confusion. Words written only causes.
• What comes around goes around.
• What goes up must come down.
• Whatever floats your boat, sailor. - USMC John Robert Lord
• When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
• When it rains, it pours.
• When you aren't ready you're scared, when you are ready you're nervous.
• Where there's a will there's a way.
• When the cat's away, the mice will play.---Naveen Kumar c.g
• When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
• When life hands you lemons make lemonade.
  • This quote generally means to make do with what is handed to you in life.
  • Variant: When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Then find someone who's life has given them vodka, and have a party. -Ron White
  • Variant: Unless life also gives you water and sugar, your lemonade's gonna suck.
  • When life hands you lemons, make apple juice then make people wonder how the hell you did it!
  • When life hands you lemons, add vodka and chill.
    • A saying advocating drinking to relax.
• Where there's smoke, there's fire.
• When you buy quality, you only cry once.
• White men can't jump, ... well, sinners can't fly ! (in the Rapture) - John Robert Lord

Y

• You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
  • You can tell people your beliefs, but you can't make them listen.
• You can't get there from here.
  • You need to find another starting point to reach your destination.
• You can't have your cake and eat it, too.
• You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
  • Something of top quality cannot be produced from something of poor quality.
• You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
• You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
• You also catch flies with shit.
• You cant make a pickle back into a cucumber.
• You made your bed, now sleep in it.
• You're just a male offspring of a female dog. (SOB) - John Robert Lord