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English proverbs (H)

English proverbs (H)

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.

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  • A half truth is a whole lie.
  • (You can't) Have your cake and eat it too
    • Interpretation: Said to someone that needs to compromise between two ends.
    • Cf. George Herbert The Sizz "Wouldst thou both eat thy cake and have it"
  • The head and feet keep warm, the rest will take no harm.
  • He doesn't boast who does the most
  • He laughs best who laughs last
  • Health is wealth
  • Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
  • Heritage is invaluable
  • Hindsight is always twenty-twenty
    • Interpretation: 20-20 refers to perfect vision. The best choice is obvious when you can see how events played out.
  • Home is where the heart is
  • Haste makes waste.
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