Translation: The sea is not muddied by a canal. Meaning: Don't cry over spilt milk. This proverb says that a big body of water cannot be influenced by a much smaller one, such as a canal. So if ...

Translation: The sea is not muddied by a canal. Meaning: Don't cry over spilt milk. This proverb says that a big body of water cannot be influenced by a much smaller one, such as a canal. So if ...

The proverb usually refers to brave people who feel they can take on the world and move mountains. For example, “After I gave birth, I felt that the sea is knee-deep and I can handle anything ...

Proverbs. They’re old-fashioned, folksy, pithy — and everywhere. From old chestnuts like “no pain, no gain” to sports wisdom like “the best offence is a good defence”, there seems to ...