"A Fool And His Money Are Soon Parted."

Saturday Proverb: 

Proverb: "A fool and his money are soon parted." 

Meaning:

Literal meaning.

History / Interesting Fact:

This is quite an early proverb in the English language and due to this might be thought to contain the wisdom of the ancients. The notion was known by the late 16^th century when it was out in rhyme by Thomas Tusser in Five Hundreth Pointes of Good Husbandrie in 1573:

A foole & his money,
be soone at debate:
which after with sorow,
repents him too late.

The precise wording of the expression comes just a little later, in Dr. John Bridges' Defence of the Government of the Church of England, 1587:

If they pay a penie or two pence more for the readinesse of them.....let them looke to that, a foole and his money is soone parted.

"Better Late Than Never"

Saturday Proverb: 

Proverb: "Better late than never." 

Meaning:

It's best to do something on time. But if you can't do it on time, do it late.

History / Interesting Fact:

This proverb is often expressed with a degree of sarcasm, apparently saying something positive but in fact merely remarking on someone's lateness. A teacher might say it to a child arriving late for school, for example. Geoffery Chaucer appears to have been the first person to have put the proverb into print, in The Yeoman's Prologue and Tale, Canterbury Tales, circa 1386.

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

Saturday Proverb: 

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

Meaning: 
Bad things might happen, so be prepared. 

History / Interestng Fact: 
Attributed to Benjamin Disraeli (1^st Earl of Beaconsfield) – 1804-1881 who was a British politician / novelist and essayist. He served as Prime Minister of the UK twice.

"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones"

Saturday Proverb:

Proverb: "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones"

Meaning: 
Those who are vulnerable should not attack others.  

History / Interesting Fact: 
This proverb has been traced back to Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde' (1385)

"When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going."

Saturday Proverb: 

Proverb: "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." 


Meaning:
Strong people don’t give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder.

History / Interesting Fact:
The origin of the phrase has been attributed both to Joseph P Kennedy (1888–1969) the father of U.S. President John F Kennedy and also sometimes to Norwegian-born American football player and coach Knute Rockne (1888–1931)

"No Man Is An Island."

Saturday Proverb: 

Proverb: "No man is an island." 

Meaning:
You can't live completely independently. Everyone needs help from other people.  

History / Interesting Fact:
This is a famous line from “Meditation XVII” by the English poet John Donne (1572-1631).

"The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword."

Saturday Proverb

Proverb: "The pen is mightier than the sword."  

Meaning:

Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to

force people to do what you want. 

History / Interest Fact: 
The sentence was coined by English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1839 for
his play Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy. The idea of this sentence had been
expressed in various earlier forms.

"Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right."

Welcome to our latest blog - hope you find it interesting :D

Every culture has a collection of wise sayings that offer advice about how to live your life. These sayings are called "proverbs". We shall be using examples of sayings / proverbs that either originated in England or are popular in England in this blog.

Proverb: "Two wrongs don't make a right." 

Meaning: 

When someone has done something bad to you, trying to get revenge will only make things worse. 

History / Interesting Fact:

The Phrase "two wrongs infer one right" appears in a poem dated back to 1734, published in: The London Magazine