PROVERBS

Revenge is a dish best served cold is a proverb that means it is better to delay retaliation for a wrong until the time is right, rather than act impulsively in anger. The phrase suggests that revenge is more satisfying and effective when it is unexpected and carefully planned, rather than in the heat of […]

The meaning of blood is thicker than water is that relationships and loyalties within a family are the strongest and most important ones. This proverb is used to say that someone’s family is more important than anyone else, and that a person will always support their relatives over anyone else. The origin of this proverb

The phrase “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink” is a proverb that means you can provide someone with a nice opportunity, but you can’t make them take it if they don’t want to. It expresses the idea that people, like horses, will do as they will. The full