The Proverbs is a collection of
ancient wisdom, still recognized today as practical advice. It contains
the sayings not only of Solomon, but other sages of ancient Israel as well.
The teachings of this book can be applied by everyone from children to young
men and women to the leaders of business empires and nations.
Keep a thing for seven years and you'll find a use for it.
Proverb, (Irish)
Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it.
Proverb
Keep a thing seven years and you'll always find a use for it.
Proverb
Keep adding little by little and you will soon have a big hoard.
Proverb, (Latin)
Keep counsel of thyself first.
Proverb, (English)
Keep counsel, thyself first.
Proverb
Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards
from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot
be measured.
Proverb, (Indian)
Keep good company and you shall be of the number.
Proverb, (Portuguese)
Keep good men company and you shall be of the number.
Proverb
Keep no more cats than will catch mice.
Proverb
Keep no more cats that will catch mice.
Proverb
Keep no secrets of thyself from thyself.
Proverb, (Greek)
Keep not two tongues in one mouth.
Proverb, (Danish)
Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher.
Proverb, (Latin)
Keep some till more come.
Proverb
Keep something for a sore foot.
Proverb
Keep the common road, and thou'rt safe.
Proverb
Keep the tongue in your mouth a prisoner.
Proverb, (Turkish)
Keep to the little ones, and the big ones will not bite you.
Proverb, (Danish)
Keep watch for the appearing mushroom.
Proverb, (Sicilian)
Keep well with your neighbours, whether right or wrong.
Proverb, (German)
Keep within compass and you may be sure,
That you will not suffer what others endure.
Proverb
Keep within compass.
Proverb
Keep your ain fish-guts for your ain seamaws.
Proverb
Keep your breath to cool your porridge.
Proverb
Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve.
Proverb, (Chinese)
Keep your chin up.
Proverb
Keep your ears wider and your mouth narrower.
Proverb, (Russian)
Keep your eye on the ball.
Proverb
Keep your eye upon the goal.
Proverb, (Latin)
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage and half shut afterwards.
Proverb
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
Proverb
Keep your mouth, and keep your friend.
Proverb, (Danish)
Keep your nose out of another's mess.
Proverb, (Danish)
Keep your nose to the grindstone.
Proverb
Keep your own counsel.
Proverb, (Latin)
Keep your own fish guts for your own sea maws.
Proverb
Keep your own fish-guts for your own sea-maws.
Proverb
Keep your secret in your own gourdy.
Proverb, (Jamaican)
Keep your shop and your shop will keep you.
Proverb
Keep yourself from opportunities and God will keep you from sins.
Proverb, (Italian)
Keeping from falling is better then helping up.
Proverb
Kick an attorney downstairs and he'll stick to you for life.
Proverb
Kill a chicken before a monkey.
Proverb, (Chinese)
Kill a cow to donate shoes.
Proverb, (Hindu)
Kill and thou wilt be killed, and he will be killed who kills thee.
Proverb, (Spanish)
Kill no more than you can salt, or you will have tainted meat.
Proverb, (Danish)
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Proverb, (English)
Kill one to warn a hundred.
Proverb, (Chinese)
Kill the chicken to frighten the monkey.
Proverb, (Chinese)
Kin or no kin, woe to him who has nothing.
Proverb, (Italian)
Kind words and few are a woman's ornament.
Proverb, (Danish)
Kind words conquer.
Proverb, (Tamil)
Kind words don't wear out the tongue.
Proverb, (Danish)
Kind words heal friendship's wounds.
Proverb, (Danish)
Kind words will unlock an iron door.
Proverb, (Kurdish)
Kindle not a fire that you cannot extinguish.
Proverb
Kindness begets kindness.
Proverb, (Greek)
Kindness breaks no bones.
Proverb, (German)
Kindness cannot be bought for gear.
Proverb
Kindness is lost that is bestowed on children and old folks.
Proverb
Kindness, like grain, increase by sowing.
Proverb
Kindnesses, like grain, increase by sowing.
Proverb
Kindred without friends, friends without power, power without will, will
without effect, effect without profit, profit without virtue, is not worth a
rush.
Proverb, (French)
King have long arms.
Proverb
King's chaff is worth other men's corn.
Proverb
King's entreaties are commands.
Proverb, (Portuguese)
Kings and bears oft worry their keepers.
Proverb
Kings have long arms.
Proverb, (Greek)
Kings have long hands.
Proverb, (French)
Kings have many ears and many eyes too.
Proverb, (Latin)
Kings have many ears and many eyes.
Proverb, (Greek)
Kings learn wisdom from associating with wise men.
Proverb, (Latin)
Kings love the treason, but not the traitor.
Proverb
Kinsmen are born, but friendship is a gift of the gods.
Proverb, (Darkovan)
Kiss and be friends.
Proverb
Kisses are the messengers of love.
Proverb, (Danish)
Kisses that are easily obtained are easily forgotten.
Proverb, (English)
Kissing goes by favor.
Proverb
Kissing goes by favour.
Proverb
Kitchen psychic is the best physic.
Proverb
Kitty Swerrock where she sat,
Come reach me this, come reach me that.
Proverb
Knavery may serve a turn, but honesty never fails.
Proverb
Knaves and fools divide the world.
Proverb
Knaves imagine nothing can be done without knavery.
Proverb
Knock on wood.
Proverb
Knotty timber must have sharp wedges.
Proverb, (Romanian)
Knotty timber requires sharp wedges.
Proverb
Know each other as if your were brothers; negotiate deals as if you were
strangers to each other.
Proverb, (Arabian)
Know thyself to know others, for heart beats like heart.
Proverb, (Chinese)
Know you not that kings have long arms?
Proverb, (Latin)
Know, cabbages, that there is spinach in the stew.
Proverb, (Spanish)
Knowing hens lay even in nettles.
Proverb, (German)
Knowledge acquired as a child is more lasting than an engraving on stone.
Proverb, (Arabian)
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.
Proverb
Knowledge is not the main thing, but deeds.
Proverb, (Sierra Leonean)
Knowledge without practice makes but half an artist.
Proverb
Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back of an ass.
Proverb, (Japanese)
