Category:English proverbs

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* Appendix:English proverbs A a bad carpenter blames his tools a bad workman always blames his tools a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush a camel is a horse designed by a committee a camel is a horse made by a committee a cat can look at a king a cat in gloves catches no mice a cat may look at a king a chain is only as strong as its weakest link a closed mouth gathers no feet a dumb priest never got a parish a fool and his money are soon parted a friend in need is a friend indeed a golden key can open any door a good beginning makes a good ending a good man is hard to find a house divided against itself cannot stand a house is not a home a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step a leopard cannot change its spots a lie has no legs a man is known by the company he keeps a man's home is his castle a miss is as good as a mile a new broom sweeps clean a nod is as good as a wink a penny saved is a penny earned a penny saved is a penny gained a picture is worth a thousand words a picture paints a thousand words a rising tide lifts all boats a rolling stone gathers no moss a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down a stitch in time saves nine a stopped clock is right twice a day a watched kettle never boils a watched pot never boils absence makes the heart grow fonder actions speak louder than words all cats are gray at night all cats are gray in the dark all cats are grey at night all cats are grey in the dark all good things come to an end all roads lead to Rome all that glitters is not gold all the world's a stage all things come to those who wait all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy all's fair in love and war all's well that ends well almost doesn't count an apple a day keeps the doctor away an army marches on its stomach an Englishman's home is his castle another day, another dollar any press is good press apple does not fall far from the stem apple does not fall far from the tree apple does not fall far from the trunk apple never falls far from the tree April showers bring May flowers as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly as you sow, so shall you reap attack is the best form of defence B bad money drives out good

B cont. barking dogs never bite barking dogs seldom bite beauty is in the eye of the beholder beauty is only skin deep beggars can't be choosers better an egg today than a hen tomorrow better safe than sorry better the devil you know better the devil you know than the devil you don't better the devil you know than the devil you don't know better the devil you know than the one you don't better the devil you know than the one you don't know better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness bird in the hand birds of a feather flock together birds of the feather flock together blood is thicker than water boys will be boys brevity is the soul of wit bros before hoes bros before hos business before pleasure butter one's bread on both sides buy cheap, buy twice C carpe diem carpe diem cras caveat lector che sara sara che sera sera cheaters never prosper chickens come home to roost chicks before dicks children should be seen and not heard clogs to clogs in three generations clothes don't make the man cold hands, warm heart correlation does not imply causation curiosity killed the cat D dead men tell no tales desperate times call for desperate measures desperate times require desperate measures devil is in the details diamonds are a girl's best friend discretion is the better part of valour divide and conquer do as I say, not as I do do unto others as you would have them do unto you does Macy's tell Gimbel's don't be penny wise and pound foolish don't count your chickens before they're hatched don't cry over spilled milk don't cry over spilt milk don't dip your pen in company ink don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly don't drop the soap don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't put all your eggs in one basket don't shit where you eat don't shoot the messenger don't take any wooden nickels don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs E e pluribus unum each to his own early bird catches the worm early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise easy come, easy go

E cont. eaten bread is soon forgotten empty vessels make the most sound enough is as good as a feast enough is enough even Homer nods even Jove nods every cloud has a silver lining every day is a school day every dog has its day every Jack has his Jill every king needs a queen every little helps every man has a price every rule has an exception every silver lining has a cloud everything happens for a reason experience is the best teacher eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth F faith will move mountains familiarity breeds contempt feed a cold, starve a fever finders keepers fine feathers make fine birds fine words butter no parsnips first come, first served first things first fools rush in where angels fear to tread forbidden fruit is the sweetest forewarned is forearmed forewarned, forearmed forget, when up to one's neck in alligators, that the mission is to drain the swamp fortune favors the bold fortune favors the brave fortune favours the bold fortune favours the brave G garbage in, garbage out give a man a fish give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime give him enough rope and he'll hang himself God helps those who help themselves God is in the detail God works in mysterious ways good fences make good neighbors good things come to those who wait good wine needs no bush grasp all, lose all great minds great minds think alike great oaks from little acorns grow H handsome is as handsome does haste makes waste haters gonna hate he who laughs last laughs best he who laughs last laughs hardest he who smelt it dealt it heaven helps those who help themselves hell hath no fury like a woman scorned hic Rhodus, hic salta hindsight is 20/20 history repeats itself home is where the heart is home is where you hang your hat honesty is the best policy hope springs eternal hope springs eternal in the human breast hunger is a good sauce

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