"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once". Shakespeare & "Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies". Aristotle

Proverbs 3



A bad workman always blames his tools
A careless or unskilled worker blames bad work on his tools rather than himself.
A new broom sweeps clean
A person newly appointed is always eager and enthusiastic in his work.
Don't judge a book by its cover
Do not be deceived by appearances.
Blood is thicker than water
Family ties are stronger than any other.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Do not make plans based on something that has not happened.
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Do not make a big fuss or issue over something minor or small
Experience is the best teacher
The best way to learn a job is to do it.
The last straw that broke the camel's back
The final thing that, when added to a bad or unpleasant situation, causes failure or ruin.
Look at the bright side
Be optimistic
Make hay while the sun shines
Seize opportunities
Out of sight, out of mind
You will soon forget friends you do not meet or keep in contact with.
A leopard cannot change its spots
A person's nature cannot change.
There are two sides to every question
There are always two ways of looking at something
Too many cooks spoil the broth
Too many people doing the same thing at the same time will not be successful
We never miss the water till the well runs dry
You only realize the importance of something when it is gone
To put the cart before the horse
To do something in an incorrect order
Bite off more than one can chew
To try to do something one is unable to do or incapable of doing.
Half a loaf is better than none
It's better to have or receive less than one desires than to have or receive nothing at all.
Have an old head on young shoulders
Youngsters who possess qualities of wisdom one would only expect to find in experienced older people.
Have eyes in the back of one's head
An ability to know what is happening not within the scope of one's vision.
If it's not one thing it's another
The troubles seem to go on and on without end.
The sky is the limit
There is no upper limit to something
A trouble shared is a trouble halved
Your troubles seem half as great when you discuss them with someone else
A watched pot never boils
If you watch or wait for something to get done or to happen it seems to take forever
Worship the ground somebody walks on
Very much in love with somebody
Between a rock and a hard place
To be in a difficult situation from which there seems to be no escape
Cleanliness is next to Godliness
To be clean and tidy is just as important as being spiritually good and religious.
Money is the root of all evil
Crimes and wickedness are associated with money.
Two's company, three's a crowd
It is always fun while there are only two people whereas the third person is an unwelcome intrusion.
It takes all sorts to make a world You should not expect everyone to think and act as you do.
Jump from the frying pan into the fire
To go from a bad position to a worse one.
Go from the sublime to the ridiculous
Move from one situation which is wonderful or perfect to another which is absurd or awful
One swallow doesn't make a summer
One success doesn't guarantee complete success
Truth is stranger than fiction
Real life can be more incredible than anything which can be imagined
You can't have your cake and eat it You must choose between two things as it is impossible to have both at the same time
A miss is as good as a mile
Something that one already has is better than something that one may not be able to get
As you make your bed so must you lie on it
You must accept the consequences of your act
Cut your coat according to your cloth
Live within your income; don't be too ambitious in your plans
All's fish that comes the net

When something comes our way we should consider how it might be useful or benefit us.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away

It means that apples are so nutritious they keep you in the peak of health.
Be on the safe side

To take special precautions to avoid making a mistake
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

What is beautiful to one person may not be beautiful to others.
Beggars can't be choosers

Someone in need should be grateful for what is given to him -- even if it's not what he wants or expects
The blind leading the blind

A person helping or advising someone knows as little about the subject as the person who is being advised.
The buck stops here

It means final decision or total responsibility for an action
Burn the candle at both ends

Those who are always busy and seem to get little rest
Buy a pig in a poke

Buy something without examining it for faults or checking to see if they are really getting what they believe they have purchased
Catch as catch can

To do anything or use any means to achieve an aim or reach a goal.
Children should be seen and not heard

To stop a child from asking questions, talking, or making unnecessary noise.
Christmas comes but once each year

An excuse to indulge in food and drink and spend money during the Christmas season.
Cry over spilled milk
It's pointless to get upset or feel regret about a loss or mistake that can't be undone
Curiosity killed the cat
To warn people not to show too much interest in affairs that don't concern them.
Cut off your nose to spite your face
When people are dissatisfied or angry, they sometimes react by doing foolish things that prove harmful to themselves.
The devil finds work for idle hands
Unless one keeps busy doing useful or constructive things he could be tempted into mischief or evil.
The devil has the best tunes
To do something unworthy because it gives you pleasure
Dog eat dog
In competitive situations where each person has his own interests at heart, it is usually the strong and the determined who succeed.
An exception to the rule
Something does not conform to or agree with a rule
Fling/throw mud at someone
To say evil or bad things about someone and in doing so, to damage his or her reputation.
A fool and his money are soon parted
A person who spends his money foolishly will soon be penniless
Forgive and forget
Excusing or pardoning someone for doing something
Give someone enough rope and he will hang himself
If we allow someone to continue in his bad ways he'll eventually bring about his own downfall or ruin.
Grin and bear it
To put up with discomfort or a bad situation without complaining.
He who pays the piper calls the tune
The person who pays for something has the right to do as he wants.
Hide your light under a bushel
Concealing your talents, skills or abilities
Hitch one's wagon to a star
To Move forward in a way to improve your chances of achieving success.
Home is where the heart is
No matter where you are, 'home' is where you feel most comfortable and content.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
If we could get all the things we wanted just by making a wish, everyone would have all he ever wanted.
If you can't lick them, join them If you cannot defeat an opponent or get him to change his ideas, plans or way of doing things, the best thing is to change your ideas, plans, etc.
In for a penny, in for a pound
If we decide to do something, we should commit ourselves to it boldly and completely.
A job worth doing is a job worth doing well
When you do something you should do it as well as you can.
Keep the wolf from the door
To avoid hunger and poverty
Laugh and the world laughs with you
When someone is in a happy, cheerful mood, people like being with him.
Least said, soonest forgotten The less we say about it the sooner the incident will be forgotten.
A chicken and egg question
A mysterious question which can't be answered
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
We can help, show or encourage someone to do something but we can't make him do what he is unwilling or unable to do

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