"Distance lends enchantment to the view."
💬 Meaning
Things often seem more attractive or better when they are far away or in the past.
✏️ Usage Example
He remembers his childhood as perfect, but distance lends enchantment to the view.
Proverbs
"Delays are dangerous."
💬 Meaning
Postponing an action can lead to negative consequences or missed opportunities.
✏️ Usage Example
We need to fix the roof before the storm hits; delays are dangerous.
"Death is the great leveler."
💬 Meaning
Death affects everyone equally, regardless of their wealth, status, or power in life.
✏️ Usage Example
Kings and peasants alike end up in the earth; death is the great leveler.
"Cut your coat according to your cloth."
💬 Meaning
One should live within their means and base their plans on the resources they actually have.
✏️ Usage Example
We wanted a mansion, but we had to cut our coat according to our cloth and buy a cottage.
"Counsel is no command."
💬 Meaning
One can give advice, but the final decision remains with the person being advised.
✏️ Usage Example
I told him what I thought he should do, but counsel is no command and he did the opposite.
"Confession is good for the soul."
💬 Meaning
Admitting your faults or wrongdoings can make you feel better emotionally and spiritually.
✏️ Usage Example
You've been carrying that secret for years; you should tell someone, as confession is good for the soul.
"Cold hands, warm heart."
💬 Meaning
A person who appears reserved or physically cold may actually be very kind and loving.
✏️ Usage Example
She seems stern, but she is the kindest person I know; cold hands, warm heart.
"Cheats never prosper."
💬 Meaning
In the long run, those who act dishonestly will not succeed or find happiness.
✏️ Usage Example
The athlete was stripped of his medals after the scandal; cheats never prosper.
"Call no man happy till he is dead."
💬 Meaning
One cannot judge whether a person's life has been truly successful or happy until it is over, as fortunes can change.
✏️ Usage Example
He was a billionaire yesterday and broke today; call no man happy till he is dead.
"Business before pleasure."
💬 Meaning
One should finish their work or duties before relaxing or having fun.
✏️ Usage Example
I'd love to go to the movies, but I have to finish this report first; business before pleasure.
"Borrowed garments never fit well."
💬 Meaning
Ideas, styles, or systems taken from others rarely suit one's own circumstances perfectly.
✏️ Usage Example
The company tried to copy its rival's corporate culture, but borrowed garments never fit well.
"Between two stools one falls to the ground."
💬 Meaning
If you try to support two different sides or pursue two different goals at once, you may end up failing at both.
✏️ Usage Example
He tried to keep both the management and the workers happy, but between two stools one falls to the ground.