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[23] [24] [19] Still, the Spartans Myson of Chenae and Chilon of Sparta have traditionally been counted among the Seven Sages of Greece; both were famous for many laconic sayings. [note 3] In general, however, Spartans were expected to be men of few words, to hold rhetoric in disdain, and to stick to the point.
A man can do what he wills but he cannot will what he wills; A mill cannot grind with the water that is past; A miss is as good as a mile; A new language is a new life (Persian proverb) [5] A penny saved is a penny earned; A picture is worth a thousand words; A rising tide lifts all boats; A rolling stone gathers no moss
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
Here are 10 common sayings that for one reason or another Just because a phrase is used often, that doesn't mean it's true or even apropos. 10 common yet inaccurate sayings
few words suffice for him who understands: inter alia (i.a.) among other things: Term used in formal extract minutes to indicate that the minute quoted has been taken from a fuller record of other matters, or when alluding to the parent group after quoting a particular example. [citation needed] inter alios: among others
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woman is man's ruin "Part of a comic definition of woman" from the Altercatio Hadriani Augusti et Secundi. [10] Famously quoted by Chauntecleer in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. multa paucis: Say much in few words: multis e gentibus vires: from many peoples, strength: Motto of Saskatchewan: multitudo sapientium sanitas orbis
Another ad by Barnard appears in the March 10, 1927, issue with the phrase "One Picture Worth Ten Thousand Words", where it is labeled a Chinese proverb. The 1949 Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims, and Familiar Phrases quotes Barnard as saying he called it "a Chinese proverb, so that people would take it seriously."