Vermont Proverbs

Vermont Proverbs reflect Green Mountain thrift and the town‑meeting habit of local democracy, shaped by long winters, maple sugaring, and self‑reliant farm life. They value plain speech, hard work, and fairness.

Don't talk unless you can improve the silence. (Vermont Proverb)
It isn't the whistle that pulls the train. View proverb
Vermont Proverb
You can shear a sheep many times but you can skin him only once. View proverb
Vermont Proverb
To the European, a Yankee is an American. View proverb
Vermont Proverb
To a Vermonter, a Yankee is someone who eats apple pie for breakfast. View proverb
Vermont Proverb
It's a good thing for a liar to have a good memory. View proverb
Vermont Proverb
An ounce of experience is worth a pound of theory. View proverb
Vermont Proverb
The worst of law is that one suit breeds twenty. View proverb
Vermont Proverb
A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple. View proverb
Vermont Proverb
In New England we have nine months of winter and three months of darned poor sledding. View proverb
Vermont Proverb
We have two seasons: winter and the Fourth of July. (Vermont Proverb)
Small circumstances produce great events. View proverb
Vermont Proverb
A good word now is worth ten on a headstone. View proverb
Vermont Proverb