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.
H
- 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.
0 comments:
Post a Comment