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.

A faint heart never won a fair lady - Proverb for February 14

The saying "A faint heart never won a fair lady" is used to describe someone who is too scared to go after something they want.  The example is a man who is scared to approach a woman he is interested in and as a result he will not win her love.  The proverb encourages us to go after our dreams and to not be afraid of the possibility of rejection.

Patience is a virtue - Proverb for February 13

This is a very well known proverb and one of the earliest proverbs I remember hearing.  The proverb means that patience is a valuable quality and one that we should all strive for.  The definition of patience is to be able to tolerate or accept delay or trouble without getting upset or angry.  There is no question this is a good attitude to have in life.

No one should be judge in his own cause - Proverb for February 12

The proverb for today is pretty straight forward.  "No one should be judge in his own cause" means we should not be the one to decide if our own cause is right or wrong.  We can make and defend our cause but to judge it should belong to someone who is neutral.

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs - Proverb for February 11

The meaning behind this proverb seems to be that there are some things we do that are for the benefit of our heirs.  Both Walnuts and Pears take time to grow and if we plant them ourselves we would not benefit from them for long.  Instead we would plant these for our children's benefit.  So this proverb encourages us to plan for the future generations.

None but the brave deserve the fair - Proverb for February 10

This proverb has a couple meanings.  One meaning is that a brave man deserve the fair woman.  Both qualities are desirable and therefore the best deserve the best.  The second meaning is that one who is brave will be have the courage to go for the woman he loves and encourages men to act boldly.