Favorite Proverbs of Students at CELOP
“Unity is Strength”
I love this proverb because it reminds me not to do anything myself. Sometimes it’s better to work together. Paul/Chi-Lun Pan
“The best answer will come from the person who is not angry.”
I like this proverb because it shows that a person who is calm has more control and does not rush to judgement. Reem Alsaawi
“The best friend in all time is a book”
I like this proverb because books give me a chance to imagine things in different ways and in some books I feel that the writer is talking with me and trying to teach me something important. So it’s not just a book but also a friend and a teacher. Reem Alsaawi
“Talk of the devil and you will hear the flutter of his wings.”
I have had a lot of experiences of running into people right after I have been talking about them. Alice/Sohee Kim
“The best is the enemy of good.”
I like this proverb because in many cases it’s more possible to do a good job than to try to be the best and never accomplish anything. Also a good job can be done with high quality as opposed to the best job, which may require too many resources and poor results. Juan Carlos Galeano Munoz
“Life isn’t about waiting for a storm to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain.”
I like this proverb because it teaches us what is important in life. Ruby/Han-Ju Yu
“For attractive lips, speak words of kindness, for lovely eyes, seek out the good in people, for a slim figure, share your food with the hungry, and for beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day.”
I like this proverb because it came from Audrey Hepburn, who was not only beautiful and elegant but taught us that the most important part of beauty is practicing to be a kind hearted person first. Ruby/Han-Ju Yu
“A barking dog seldom bites.”
I like this proverb because it says that people with big mouths can’t really harm you. Khaled Alsubaey
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”
I like this proverb because it tells me that contentment is very important in life. What is is in your hand at present is more important than what is out of reach. Osameh Alshahrani
“It’s a piece of cake.”
I like this proverb because it encourages me that I can do anything. Abdullah Alqahtani
“A disease known is half cured.”
I like this proverb because it says that a problem can be solved with knowledge. Abdullah Alqahtani
“A friend in need is a friend indeed.”
I like this proverb because it shows how to choose your friends. Abdullah Alqahtani
“A hungry man is an angry man.”
I like this proverb because it shows you have to eat before meeting with your boss. Abdullah Alqahtani
Modern Proverbs created by CELOP Students
“When you buy a new notebook, you can’t use all of it and later you will buy a notebook again.” – Alice/Sohee Kim
“Be smarter than yesterday everyday.”
“Practice how to cherish and face a farewell in your life.” – Ruby/Han-Ju Yu
“If you don’t change your mind, nothing will change.”
“Being one of the greatest people in your field means being noble.” – Reem Al Saawi
“Life is one, don’t make it bad.” – Abdullah Alqahtani
“One cigarette a day keeps the doctor away.” – Osameh Alshahrani
“Life is one, enjoy it always!” – Juan Carlos Galeano Munoz
“If you’re always on your phone, your phone will gain knowledge and your head will gain nothing.” – Khaled Alsubaey.
“Do what you can’t, not what you can.”
It means you have to do something that you think is impossible for you to finish. Sometimes you will find that you can do more than your imagination. – Paul/Chi-Lun Pan