Enough is good as a feast - Proverb for February 21

"Enough is good as a feast" simply means that there is no need to have an excess of something.  We simply need to have enough of something since there is no advantage to having more than enough.

The best doctors are Dr Diet, Dr Quiet, and Dr Merryman - Proverb for February 20

The proverb "The best doctors are Dr Diet, Dr Quiet, and Dr Merryman" basically means that in order to live a healthy life, we need to have a healthy diet, have plenty of rest and have some enjoyment in our life. Most of our ailments stem from poor diet, a hectic life and stress and so these three pieces of advice will bring relief.

A cat in gloves catches no mice - Proverb for February 19

The proverb for today is "A cat in gloves catches no mice" and means that you cannot get what you want by being polite and pleasant.  The idea is that as a cat needs its claws to catch mice, we need claws to get what we want. I certainly wouldn't live by this proverb although there is certainly a time and place to be more firm and demanding.

It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive - Proverb for February 18

The proverb "It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive" teaches us to enjoy the process of accomplishing something as much as actually accomplishing it.  An example might be to enjoy the planning and the travelling to your vacation destination for this is all part of the experience.

Fair and softly goes far in a day - Proverb for February 17

"Fair and softly goes far in a day" means that we should be gentle and careful in our dealings with others and that this will have a better affect on them if we hope to make a positive impact.

The unexpected always happens - Proverb for February 16

The proverb "The unexpected always happens" teaches us to not to be overly confident that something will not happen to us.  We cannot think of or plan everything that might happen to us and should not be surprised by the unexpected.

Happy's the wooing that's not long a-doing - Proverb for February 15

The proverb for today is "Happy's the wooing that's not long a-doing" and teaches us that it is not good to have a long courtship before marriage.  Delaying marriage too long during the courtship may cause unhappiness however we should also remember that rushing into marriage is not always the best for a marriage either.