Sayings about Bells
The sound of a church bell at times has more effect than a sermon. ~ American Proverbs
The bell is loud because it is empty. ~ Polish Proverbs
God comes to see without ringing the bell. ~ Spanish Proverbs
A cracked bell can never sound well. ~ Ghanaian Proverbs
A good example is like a bell that calls many to church. ~ Danish Proverbs
If you are going to steal bells plug your ears. ~ Mongolian Proverbs
A tiger wearing a bell will starve. ~ Mongolian Proverb
The one who rings the fire bell is safe. ~ Spanish Proverb
Great fools must have great bells. ~ Dutch Proverbs
If two doctors visit a sick man, the sexton rings the bells. ~ Spanish Proverb
Hidden virtues ring like a soft bell. ~ Japanese Proverbs
A good bell is heard from far, a bad one still further. ~ Finnish Proverbs
He who has lost his oxen is always hearing bells. ~ Spanish Proverb
He who receives the offerings let him ring the bells. ~ Spanish Proverb
When big bells ring, little ones are not heard. ~ Serbian Proverb
One bell serves a parish. ~ Italian Proverb
It is a poor parish where the priest has to ring his own bells. ~ Polish Proverb
One cannot ring the bells and walk in the procession. ~ French Proverb
Thieves never steal bells. ~ Tibetan Proverb
Quotations about Bells
Sincerity is not part of the political vocabulary. If it is used or implied bells should ring. ~ Bangambiki Habyarimana
Trying to squash a rumor is like trying to unring a bell. ~ Shana Alexander
When a nation’s young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung. ~ Henry Ward Beecher
Every time you hear a bell ring, it means that some angel’s just got his wings. ~ Frances Goodrich
People who live in glass houses have to answer the bell. ~ Bruce Patterson
I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old familiar carols play. And wild and sweet the words repeat. Of peace on earth goodwill to men. ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power. ~ Jeffrey Archer
To the counsel of fools a wooden bell. ~ George Herbert
The act of bell ringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people. ~ Ezra Pound
A bell’s not a bell ’til you ring it, a song’s not a song ’til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay, Love isn’t love ’til you give it away! ~ Oscar Hammerstein II
True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked. ~ Erich Segal
The game is not lost – or won – until the last bell goes. ~ John Curtin
The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers. ~ Basho
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church. ~ George Herbert
Do what you know best; if you’re a runner, run, if you’re a bell, ring. ~ Ignas Bernstein