Proverbs and Sayings

All crows in the world are black. — Meanings: There are several possible interpretations:
1. A natural interpretation: Some rules, like those natural forces of the Universe, are unbendable, regardless how much you may want it to change.
2. A stereotypical interpretation: something or someone (bad) is no different from all the others (e.g., All government officials [...]

If the wind comes from an empty cave, it’s not without a reason. — The moral of this proverb, or a meaning could be Most seemingly strange events and actions have logical explanations. (This is a rough translation from a Chinese proverb)

a person needs a face; a tree needs bark.  — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… a person needs a clean reputation to survive. Take note that face here is used metaphorically as the face (social custom). It can be used when someone behaves dishonorably (once or repeatedly), it can be said [...]