Theme of Folk Wisdom
English proverbs, idioms and expressions related to this theme.
Don’t sell the bear’s skin before you’ve caught it.
used to mean that
If you laugh before breakfast you’ll cry before supper.
It implies that
In the end things will mend.
expression with
Do not grieve that rose trees have thorns, better rejoice that thorny bushes bear roses,
advices to
All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
shows
However long the night, the dawn will break.
Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
suggests that
sing before breakfast, cry before night