Welsh Proverbs

Welsh Proverbs draw on a Celtic past, mountain valleys, and a proud bardic tradition. They praise wit, kinship, and perseverance, echoing a land of castles and song.

Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people. (Welsh Proverb)
All waiting is long. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Better a friend at court than gold on the finger. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
When the steersmen are many the ship will sink. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
He who has no faults is not born. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Old age will not come alone. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Every flock has its black sheep. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Bad news goes about in clogs, good news in stockinged feet. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Adversity comes with instruction in his hand. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
An angel on the road, a devil at the fireplace. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Anger is the mother of treachery. (Welsh Proverb)
At the end of the song comes payment. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Better my own cottage, than the palace of another. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Breaking her hip is the old woman's fault. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Do good and then do it again. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Every bird relishes his own voice. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
The young laugh when the old fall. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Three comforts of old age: fire, tea and tobacco. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
To sing before breakfast is to weep before supper. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Turning the water to his own mill. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
Whilst kicking and biting, love develops. (Welsh Proverb)
A man without prudence is a ship without an anchor. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
A nation without a language is a nation without a heart. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
A ship and a woman are ever repairing. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
A slattern woman hold open the door to hell. View proverb
Welsh Proverb
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