Sentence examples for as the proverb from inspiring English sources

Cleanliness, as the proverb says, is next to godliness.

But as the proverb goes, "Soil hardens after rain".

The wolf knows who to eat, as the proverb goes.

As the proverb says, it takes a village.

As the proverb has it, hunger turns out to be the best sauce.

As the proverb suggests, even the best needles are not sharp at both ends.

For example, pregnant women were required to continue working until they delivered, as captured by the proverb quoted by many participants 'work is good for the pregnant woman, as it eases the pain for the labouring woman' (IV06 postnatal woman).

In the reminding condition, participants viewed proverbs one at a time and retrieved any prior studied proverb that shared the same deep meaning as the current proverb.

The study of folklore in the 20th century brought renewed interest in the proverb as a reflection of folk culture.

After all, we have the proverb, as my father would say: "Those who give the blows may try to forget, but those who carry the scars must remember".

For example, the proverb "As you sow, so shall you reap" is simple.