Maltese Maxims (Pepatah Malta)
On women’s fashion:
Long skirts carry dust, but short skirts carry away souls.
On emotion:
Believe not a swearing man and a weeping woman.
On marriage:
It’s better to marry an old sage than a young fool.
On affection:
A kiss without a hug is like a flower without fragrance.
On love:
He who loves, suffers.
On judgement:
He who has no experience of evil cannot know the worth of what is good.
On karma:
Today me, tomorrow you.
On appearance:
There is no rose without thorns.
On curiosity:
Asking is the sister of knowing.
On digestion:
He who doesn’t fart, lets out silent one.
On planning:
Don’t make sauce before catching fish.
On this list of proverbs:
All is well that ends well.
Taken from:
EF, Your English Magazine
Issue 05: 2005
