What do the following proverbs mean?

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
A hyena cannot know its own stench
A house divided against itself cannot stand
You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind
No wind, no waves
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear - you cannot create a fine product from bad materials.
3. A house divided against itself cannot stand - if the members of a group fight each other, the group will disintegrate
6. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones - do not criticize others if you have similar weaknesses yourself.

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mhelseth21 mhelseth21 · Answer 2 · 2015-12-15T17:18:59-05:00

You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind means that the only way to get something done is to do it, not think it.

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What do the following proverbs mean? You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's earA hyena cannot know its own stenchA house divided against itself cannot standYou'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mindNo wind, no wavesPeople who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones