The dictionary defines proverb as a short, succinct saying that communicates a generally held truth or advice, based on presence of mind or experience.

However, a proverb is a lot more than that. A proverb is packed up with wisdom, combined with metaphors and other literary tools that hit you hard and leave you wanting more.

We have gathered a couple of wise proverbs for you to toss around sometimes. Here we go.

#1.

"If you   can't be good,   be careful."

#2.

"Money is not   the  medicine   against death.”

#3.

"The night    rinses what    the day has    soaped.”

#4.

“A prophet is   not recognized   in his own land.”

#5.

“Don't get    mad, get    even.”

#6.

“If God had    meant us to fly    he'd have given    us wings.”

#7.

“Shrouds    have no    pockets.”

#8.

“The husband    is always the    last to know.”

#9.

"There's none    so deaf as    those who will    not hear.”

#10.

"You can't    win them    all."

#11.

"Beggars    should not be   choosers."

#12.

“Beauty,   unaccompanied   by virtue, is as a  flower without   perfume.”

#13.

“Having two ears  and one tongue,   we should listen    twice as much    as we speak.”

#14.

“Those who get    lost on the way    to school will never   find their way   through life.”

#15.

"There's no    such thing as    a free lunch."

#16.

"Hope for the   best, but prepare  for the worst."

#17.

"Absence   makes the heart  grow fonder."