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Nonsense Proverbs

Nonsense Quotes & sayings He who talks incessantly, talks nonsense . ~ Ivorian Proverb The world is nonsense : what looks beautiful in the morning looks ugly in the evening. ~ Maltese Proverb Nonsense is to sense, as shade to light; it heightens effect. ~ Frederick Saunders To succeed inside a political party, one must cultivate an ability to sit still and remain polite while foolish people speak nonsense . ~ Morton Blackwell A man may debar nonsense from his library of reason, but not from the arena of his impulses. ~ Rex Stout Nonsense , when earnest, is impressive, and sometimes takes you in. If you are in a hurry, you occasionally mistake it for sense. ~ Benjamin Disraeli All philosophies, if you ride them home, are nonsense , but some are greater nonsense than others. ~ Samuel Butler No one is exempt from taking nonsense ; the misfortune is to do it solemnly. ~ Michel Eyquem de Montaigne To appreciate nonsense requires a serious interest in life. ~ Gelett ...

Senses Proverbs

Sayings about Senses The blind say that eyes have no sense of smell. ~ Nigerian Proverb Age does not give you good sense , it only makes you go slowly. ~ Finnish Proverb When the drop is inside the sense is outside.~ Irish Proverb There are three friends in this world: courage, sense , and insight.~ African Proverb If the wine comes in, good sense goes out. ~ Hebrew Proverb Habit is the sixth sense that dominates the other five.~ Arabian Proverb Good health and good sense are two great blessings. ~ Latin Proverb Money buys everything but good sense . ~ Yiddish Proverb A sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to our steps as we walk the tightrope of life. ~ Traditional Proverb Quotations about Senses We each have a sixth sense that is attuned to the oneness dimension in life, providing a means for us to guide our lives in accord with our ideas. ~ Henry Reed Fine sense and exalted sense are not half as useful as common sense. There are forty men of w...

Common Sense Proverbs

Sayings about Common Sense Women and wine rid a man of his common sense . ~ Spanish Proverb Seek advice but use your own common sense . ~ Yiddish Proverb Parents can give everything but common sense . ~ Yiddish Proverb When you sweep stairs, start at the top. ~ German Proverb There's no use asking the cow to pour you a glass of milk. ~ American Proverb When the bait's worth more than the fish, it's time to stop fishing. ~ American Proverb If you put a rope around your neck, many people will be glad to drag you by it. ~ Egyptian Proverb One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it. ~ Persian Proverb Don't expect to be offered a chair when you are visiting a place where the chief sits on the floor. ~ African Proverb No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. ~ Ashanti Proverb Common sense is not so common. ~ French Proverb There are 40 kinds of lunacy, but only one kind of common sense . ~ African Proverb The co...