:: Gardening Proverbs ::

Here is a small collection of gardening proverbs:

April Showers bring May Flowers

He that plants a tree plants for posterity.

Gardens, like money in the bank, accumulate interest as they grow

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

The early bird catches the worm.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Can't see the forest for the trees

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Chinese Gardening Proverbs

One who plants a garden, plants happiness.
If you would be happy all your life, plant a garden

A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom

Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage

Flowers leave some of their fragrance in the hand that bestows them

All gardeners know better than other gardeners.

The pine stays green in winter. Wisdom in hardship.

If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.

Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come.

European Gardening Proverbs

Weeds Never Die. Danish Proverb

The seeds of the day are best planted in the first hour.Dutch Proverb

Make hay while the sun shines.English Proverb

Every garden may have some weeds.English Proverb

He that plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.English Proverb

A hedge between keeps friendship green.French Proverb

God gives the nuts, but he doesn't crack them.German Proverb

The garden is the poor man's apothecary. German Proverb

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.Greek Proverb

From a thorn comes a rose, and from a rose comes a thorn.Greek Proverb

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