Proverbs, Idioms, and Sayings in the Yahoo! Directory

African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
Annotated collection of sayings and proverbs from all over Africa, translated into multiple languages. Also includes information about African oral history and literature. From the Urban Ministries Support Group in Kenya.
www.afriprov.org
Annoying Proverbs
List of proverbs and cliches that are repeated so often that they get on your nerves when you hear them. Browse irritating sayings and unwanted advice from "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" to "You have to take the good with the bad."
www.theotherpages.org/quote-07.html
Armenian Sayings Illustrated
sayings and proverbs from Armenia, with translations, and transliterations, and quirky illustrations showing the literal meaning of the phrase.
www.cilicia.com/armo_khosk.html
Bartleby.com: The Sayings of Confucius
Sayings attributed to Confucius, the legendary Chinese scholar and statesman who founded the philosophy known as Confucianism.
www.bartleby.com/44/1
Biblical Proverbs@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Old_Testament/Proverbs
Brazilian Proverbs
Collection of proverbs and traditional sayings used in Brazil, in Portugese with English translations.
www.sonia-portuguese.com/text/proverbs.htm
Common Greeting/Sayings in Ireland
Irish idioms and greetings, in Gaelic with an English translation. Also includes greeting responses, terms of endearment, and curses.
www.ibiblio.org/gaelic/Eire/7.5.1.html
Contemplate
Offers a random quote, saying, or proverb for your contemplation. Click to see more quotes, or search the proverb database for a particular saying by keyword.
www.contemplate.us
Creative Proverbs From Around the World
Proverbs search engine that permits you to search proverbs from countries and cultures around the globe. Also includes a country and culture index for browsing.
www.creativeproverbs.com
Fagan Finder: Quotations and Proverbs Search
Searchable collection of quotations and proverbs from Fagan Finder.
www.faganfinder.com/quotes
French Proverbs From 1611
Database of 17th-century French sayings and proverbs with English translations, from Randle Cotgrave's 1611 Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues. Search proverbs alphabetically, or browse them by topic.
www.pbm.com/~lindahl/proverbs
Guyanese Proverbs
Short list of sayings and proverbs from Guyana, in Guyanese Creolese with English translations.
www.guyana.org/proverbs.html
Haitian Proverbs
Proverbs and wisdom from the Haiti, in Haitian with English translation. Includes photographs of the island nation.
www.haitianproverbs.com
Index of Kashmiri Proverbs
Traditional proverbs and sayings from the Kashmir region, in Kashmiri with English translations. From Kashmir.net.
www.kashmir.net/treasure/proverbs
Irish Toasts, Blessings, Proverbs & Quotes
Sayings, blessings, curses, quotations, proverbs, and drinking toasts from Ireland.
www.corsinet.com/trivia/irish.html
Italian Proverbs
Randomly displays a traditional proverb or saying from Italy, in Italian with an English translation. Click to see more proverbs.
www.montepescali.com/proverbs-button.html
Latin Sayings
Collection of famous Latin phrases, with translations into English and information about the source.
www.rktekt.com/ck/LatSayings.html
List of proverbs - Wikiquote
en.wikiquote.org/wiki/List_of_proverbs
Methali Za Kiswhaili - Swahili Proverbs
Lists proverbs and common sayings Swahili, with English translations for each.
www.mwambao.com/methali.htm
Modern Lebanese Proverbs
Read sayings and proverbs from Lebanon, taken from A Dictionary of Modern Lebanese Proverbs by Anis Freyha. In Arabic with English translations.
almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/800/890/892/proverbs/freyha
Motherland Nigeria: Proverbs
English translations of Nigerian proverbs and traditional sayings, organized by themes.
www.motherlandnigeria.com/proverbs.html
One Proverb
Click for a random proverb from anywhere in the world. One Proverb also features a searchable database of proverbs and their origins, as well as content for PDAs and iPods.
www.oneproverb.net
Oneliners and Proverbs
A searchable collection of short and memorable quotes that provoke laughter, inspiration, or deep thought. In English and Dutch.
www.oneliners-and-proverbs.com
Palestinian Popular Proverbs
Lists common Palestinian sayings and proverbs, in Arabic with English translations.From the Archive of Popular Proverbs in the July 1994 issue of Society & Heritage.
www.barghouti.com/folklore/proverbs
Portuguese Idioms Literally Translated
Literal English translations and explanations of Portugese proverbs and traditional sayings. Find out the background of Portugese idoms such as "He's like a racing mackerel" and "You're letting water in."
www.tagide.com/pt-idioms.html
Proverb Resources
Directory of proverb collections and resources online, including famous sayings from around the world as well as journals, organizations, and articles about proverb scholarship.
cogweb.ucla.edu/Discourse/Proverbs/index.html
Proverberator
Spoof proverb generator that creates new sayings by mixing and matching traditional terms. Includes a proverb of the day, online fortune teller, and a list of the actual proverbs used.
www.proverberator.com/en
Proverbs in Sumerian Cuneiform
Ancient Sumerian proverbs, written in cuneiform with English translations and notes.
www.sumerian.org/proverbs.htm
Quotesandsayings.com: Proverbs and Sayings
Proverbs and sayings from national and cultural perspectives around the world. Organzied alphabetically.
www.quotesandsayings.com/proverbial.htm
Qwiel Maltin - Maltese Proverbs
Traditional proverbs and idioms from Malta, with English translations. Browse proverbs on topics such as men and women, life, death, and money.
www.aboutmalta.com/grazio/qwiel2.html
RulesofThumb.org
Find user-submitted and approved rules of thumb and tips to live by for health, home improvement, and moral decency.
www.rulesofthumb.org
Samoan Sensation: Proverbs
Idioms and proverbs from formal Samoan, the form of the langauge used by matais when discussing matters of importance. In Samoan with English translations and comments.
www.samoa.co.uk/proverbs.html
Sayings of The Prophet
Online collection of proverbs from The Quran, organized by topics such as compassion, learning, poverty, and reason.
www.twf.org/Sayings.html
Some Sicilian Proverbs
English translations of selected traditional sayings and proverbs from the Sicily region of Italy. Includes proverbs from as long ago as the Middle Ages as well as modern idioms.
www.bestofsicily.com/proverbs.htm
Southern Sayings
Collection of sayings from the American South. Includes a plain translation of each idiom for Yankees and other non-Southern readers.
www.ashlandbelle.com/Southern.html
Turkish Proverbs and Folk Sayings
Sound natural in Turkish after learning proverbs such as, "an ass does not appreciate fruit compote."
www.columbia.edu/~sss31/Turkiye/proverbs.html
Vietnamese Proverbs
Collected proverbs and traditional sayings from Vietnam, in English and Vietnamese.
www.adoptvietnam.org/vietnamese/proverbs.htm
Whakatauki - Maori Proverbs
Traditional Maori sayings and proverbs from New Zealand, in Ko Te Reo with English translations.
www.maori.org.nz/kotereo/?d=page&pid;=sp147
Wisdom of the Welsh
Welsh proverbs, folk sayings, and idioms, organized by topics such as old age, youth, cheating, and death. Includes both original Welsh phrase and English translation.
britannia.com/wales/proverbs
Wise Old Sayings
Features inspirational stories, facts, proverbs, quotations, wit, and wisdom.
www.wiseoldsayings.com
Ye Olde English Sayings
The stories behind common English sayings and phrases such as "mind your Ps and Qs" and "saved by the bell."
www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm