Stun your friends into silence as you take the humble proverb and transform it into a display of linguistic acrobatics. Here are 100 simple proverbs and their verbose translations for you to memorize and regurgitate at dinner parties and social gatherings.

Stun your friends into silence as you take the humble proverb and transform it into a display of linguistic acrobatics. Why use one word when ten will do? If you want to sound as though you've swallowed a dictionary, here are 100 simple proverbs and their verbose translations for you to memorize and regurgitate at dinner parties and social gatherings.