Category:English aphorisms

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Newest pages ordered by last category link update:
  1. appearances are deceptive
  2. a revolution is not a dinner party
  3. never change a running system
  4. it's not the size of the ship, it's the motion of the ocean
  5. all cats are grey by night
  6. clothes maketh the man
  7. size matters
  8. if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas
  9. Joan's as good as my lady in the dark
  10. any press is good press
Oldest pages ordered by last edit:
  1. clothes don't make the man
  2. early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
  3. a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
  4. all that glitters is not gold
  5. any press is good press
  6. never change a running system
  7. ignorance is bliss
  8. better late than never
  9. heaven helps those who help themselves
  10. if it ain't broke, don't fix it

English phrases that convey basic concepts in a manner short and easily memorable. Typically conveying a concise statement of a scientific principle or truth.