Great Throughts Treasury

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Creole Proverbs

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"When the Devil goes to mass he hides his tail."

"When the rain is coming, the bull-frogs sing."

"Thanks cost nothing."

"Tell me whom you love, and I'll tell you who you are."

"I'm not going to lend you a stick to break my head with."

"A beautiful funeral does not necessarily lead to paradise."

"A burnt cat dreads the fire."

"A dishonest person can't remember to be consistent."

"A leaking house (roof) fool the sun, but cannot fool the rain."

"A forewarned danger does not kill the handicap."

"A drunk monkey doesn't sleep in front of a dog house."

"A person given orders pass it on to someone else."

"A person may seem duplicitious, a phony.in one gathering may take a certain stand , make certain statements or share a particular opinion, then contradicts or disclaims them when in another gathering."

"A good person will defend himself no matter what."

"A warning of war doesn't kill the handicaps."

"A person will never talk bad about his family or self."

"Are you hard of hearing or did you hear what I said?"

"An empty sack doesn't stand."

"Bathe other people's children but don't wash behind their ears."

"Be sure that the candle is lit before you throw away the match."

"Beard is longer, but eyebrows are older."

"Behind the mountains, there are mountains."

"Before laughing at those who limp, check the way you walk."

"Beautiful words are not feelings."

"Before the dog eats bones, he measures his jaw."

"By talking too loud the jaw becomes swelled."

"Better your own cod than another's duck."

"Being greedy can get you into trouble."

"Comes from the notion that blacks are better in bed."

"Cowardly men, healthy bones."

"Cutting off a mule's ears doesn't make it a horse."

"Cutting off one's nose is robbing one's face."

"Daddy Tortoise goes slow; but he gets to the goal while Daddy Deer is asleep."

"Dogs do not eat dogs."

"Dogs has four legs, but can't run in four paths at the same time."

"Don't get too ahead of yourself."

"Don't hang all your clothes on one hook."

"Don't call the alligator Don't call the alligator "big-mouth" till you have crossed the river."

"Doing favors brings sorrow."

"Don't take so long on the toilet."

"Don't spend more than you could afford."

"Don't count as certain what has not yet occurred."

"Don't talk about bad luck or it might actually happen."

"During hard times, one eats what is available even if it's not what one wants or is accustomed to."

"Don't worry about things that already happened."

"Ears have no covers."

"Firm breasts don't last long."

"Eat everything in one day and don't think about the next day."

"Eat with your mouth, pay with your back."

"Friends who are far away are money saved; friends who are close by are double edged knives."