to guard

Synonyms

garrison protect selenitical

Examples

Be sure to guard in your heart the joy of the Holy Spirit, and do not allow the evil one to pour out his bitterness. Beware! Beware, lest the Paradise that exists in you turns into Hell. Nectarios of Aegina

If you begin to guard wealth it will not be yours. But if you begin to distribute it, you will not lose it. Basil of Caesarea

Turn your thoughts away from what will soon pass away, and keep them focused on what is eternal. You will be followed not by armed soldiers but by death to which we are brought closer by every day. Be very careful to guard your soul from all ruinous temptations. John of Shanghai and San Francisco

It is easier to guard a bushel of fleas than a woman. German Proverb

A girl, a vineyard and a bean field are difficult to guard. Portuguese Proverb

He sets the wolf to guard the sheep. Italian Proverb

Words in the phrase

to guard

Close letter words and terms

to green up to greet To grow to guess to guide to habituate