OldOhMan
@oldohman.bsky.social
Timely proverbs that mean nothing to you but they are short. Some people like my comments, some don't. Defending democracy seems important. That and not being stupid. And love. Love seems important.
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
He who won't be advised can't be helped.
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
He who won't be advised can't be helped.
Long absence changes friends.
August 16, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Long absence changes friends.
Proposing without performing is mere folly.
June 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Proposing without performing is mere folly.
Better free in a foreign land than a slave at home.
June 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Better free in a foreign land than a slave at home.
Reform that you may prosper.
May 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Reform that you may prosper.
A thousand probabilities do not make one truth.
April 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A thousand probabilities do not make one truth.
Two captains sink the ship.
March 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Two captains sink the ship.
He that is hated by his subjects cannot be king.
February 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
He that is hated by his subjects cannot be king.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
February 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
If in February there be no rain, neither good for hay nor rain.
February 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
If in February there be no rain, neither good for hay nor rain.
Power weakens the wicked.
January 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Power weakens the wicked.
Praise a fool and you may make him useful.
January 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Praise a fool and you may make him useful.
The ass of a king is still but an ass.
January 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The ass of a king is still but an ass.
A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.
January 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.
Bribes will enter without knocking.
December 22, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Bribes will enter without knocking.
Oppression will make a wise man mad.
December 4, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Oppression will make a wise man mad.
Health is not valued until sickness comes.
November 25, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Health is not valued until sickness comes.
Salt spilt is never all gathered.
November 19, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Salt spilt is never all gathered.
Big mouthfuls often choke.
November 15, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Big mouthfuls often choke.
One volunteer is worth two pressed men.
November 12, 2024 at 2:48 AM
One volunteer is worth two pressed men.
Offenders never pardon.
November 6, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Offenders never pardon.
Halfwitted folk speak much and say little.
October 28, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Halfwitted folk speak much and say little.
The first draught a man drinks ought to be for thirst, the second for nourishment, the third for pleasure, and the fourth for madness.
October 6, 2024 at 1:18 AM
The first draught a man drinks ought to be for thirst, the second for nourishment, the third for pleasure, and the fourth for madness.
He is rich enough who owes nothing.
September 17, 2024 at 3:39 PM
He is rich enough who owes nothing.