Proverbs and Quotes about Children

A burnt child dreads the fire.

A man is at his tallest when he stoops to help a child

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Children and fools tell the truth.

Children are to be seen, not heard.

Children Have Wide Ears and Long Tongues

It’s too late to cover the well when the child is drowned.

Its a wise child that knows its own father

Necessity is a hard nurse, but she raises strong children.

No fathers or mothers think their children ugly.

Shoemakers’ children go barefooted.

Spare the rod and spoil the child

Spare the rod and spoil the child.