Famous Proverbs

1] Praise makes good men better and bad men worse

2] Every path has a puddle

3] Two wrongs do not make a right

4] Lookers-on see more than players

5] Behind the smile, a dagger may be hidden

6] He that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow

7] Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone

8] Discontent is the first step in progress

9] Courtesy (Or Civility, or Politeness) costs nothing

10] Call a spade a spade

11] Open confession is good for the soul

12] Every dog is a lion at home

13] Names are debts

14] Afflictions are sent to us by God for our good

15] Hunger is the teacher of many

16] A rose by any other name would smell as sweet

17] Out of debt, out of danger

18] Trust is the mother of deceit

19] Double charge will rive a cannon

20] Slander leaves a sc ore behind it

21] The anvil lasts longer than the hammer

22] If we have not the world’s wealth, we have the world’s ease

23] Some have been thought brave because they are afraid to run away

24] He who peeps through a hole, may see what will vex him

25] Dying men speak true

26] Choose neither women nor linen by candlelight.

27] There are more foolish buyers than foolish sellers

28] Morning dreams come true

29] He that forecasts all perils will never sail the sea

30] Pride is at the bottom of all mistakes

31] The garment worn determines how one is served

32] Water is a boon in the desert, but the drowning man curses it.

33] A chain is no stronger than its weakest link

34] Better late than never, but better never late

35] Mustard is a good sauce, but mirth is better

36] Love is never without jealousy

37] He who rouses a sleeping tiger exposes himself to danger

38] The lone sheep is in danger of the wolf

39] Our worst misfortunes are those which never befall us

40] It takes all sorts to make a world

41] All meat No dish pleases all palates alike pleases not all mouths

42] He that loveth danger shall perish therein

43] Better cut the shoe than pinch the foot

44] Too much money makes one mad

45] Misfortune makes foes of friends

46] He who does not rise with the sun does not enjoy the day

47] The best wine comes from an old vessel

48] It is hard to wive and thrive both in a year

49] An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden

50] A man has choice to begin love, but not to end it.

51] Time stays not for the fool’s leisure

52] Money is power

53] Worse things happen at sea

54] All that glitters is not gold

55] The garment worn determines how one is served

56] Pouring oil on the fire is not the way to quench it

57] Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones

58] Jackdaw always perches by jackdaw.

59] An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

60] Give us the tools, and we will finish the job

61] Death alone can kill hope

62] All work and no play makes jack a dull boy

63] When angry, count a hundred

64] Those who sell dog-meat often display a lamb’s head

65] A man whose conscience is clear, of a knock at midnight has no fear

66] That which is easily done is soon believed

67] No man is infallible

68] Where there are reeds, there is water

69] Penny and penny laid up will be many

70] Nature is content with little.

71] Hope often deludes the foolish man

72] He that fights and runs away may live to fight another day

73] He that talks much, errs much

74] Kill two birds with one stone

75] An open door may tempt a saint

76] At the end of the game, you’ll see who’s the winner

77] Dog does not eat dog

78] Stolen goods never thrive

79] Don’t take a bull in to a china shop.

80] The first blow is half the battle

81] It is too late to husband when all is spent

82] If you wish good advice, consult an old man

83] A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword

84] Gold will not buy everything

85] The best fish swim near the bottom

86] Only with a new ruler do you realize the value of the old

87] Little pitchers have big ears.

88] Who is worse shod than the shoemaker’s wife?

89] The rich man thinks of the future, the poor man thinks of today

90] Cowards die many times before their deaths

91] He that has no shame has no conscience

92] A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

93] Better eye sore than al blind

94] A good conscience is a soft pillow

95] The tongue talks at the heads cost

96] It is too late to husband when all is spent

97] The courteous one learns his courtesy from the discourteous.

98] A fault once denied is twice committed

99] He knows on which side his bread is buttered

100] The course of true love never did run smooth