Famous Proverbs

1] He who demands does not command

2] He that borrows must pay again with shame or loss

3] Wine does not intoxicate men; men intoxicate themselves

4] Make the best of a bad bargain

5] So many countries, so many customs

6] Every man has his price

7] Everyone leaps over the dyke where it is lowest

8] Remove an old tree and it will wither to death

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

10] You can’t clap with one hand

11] A burthen of one’s own choice is not felt

12] Armies are maintained for years to be used on a single day.

13] There is honour among thieves

14] What the eye doesn’t see, the heart grieves not

15] Hope is grief’s best music

16] He thinks not well that thinks not again

17] An enemy may chance to give good counsel

18] An old ox will find a shelter for himself

19] Liars should have good memories

20] The more you have the more you want

21] In a clam sea, every man is a pilot

22] No man limps because another is hurt

23] While the word is in your mouth, it is your own; when ‘tis another’s

24] If the wise erred not, it would go hard with fools.

25] Misfortunes never come singly

26] Cruelty is more cruel, if we defer the pain

27] Forewarned is forearmed

28] A good conscience is a soft pillow

29] He that has good money, gives few alms

30] Give a servant a rod, and he’ll beat his master

31] Revenge is sweet

32] Seeing is believing

33] Honest is the best policy

34] A curse will not strike out an eye unless a fist goes with it

35] The disinterested observer may perceive what is missed by those who are directly involved

36] Money is the sinew of affairs

37] The early bird catches the worm

38] A good garden may have some ill weeds

39] The tongue ever turns to the aching tooth

40] If wishes were horses, beggars would ride (or might ride)

41] Every dog has his day

42] A wise man cares not for what he cannot have

43] Worse things happen at sea

44] If an ass goes a – traveling, he’ll not come home a horse

45] When two tigers fight, one is sure to be hurt

46] Silence and thinking can no man offend

47] We live by laws, not by examples

48] Give me fire and I’ll give you light

49] Love is sweet torment

50] The last suitor wins the maid

51] Every little helps

52] A little too late, is much too late

53] Years know more than books

54] Don’t kick against the pricks

55] Nothing befalls any man which he is not fitted to endure

56] Do unto others as you would they should do unto you.

57] If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em

58] Don’t go near the water until you learn how to swim

59] A good servant must have good wages

60] A contented mind is a perpetual feast

61] He who cannot bear misfortune is truly unfortunate.

62] A thief passes for a gentle man when stealing has made him rich

63] The darkest hour is that before the dawn

64] If wishes were butter cakes, beggars might bite

65] Four eyes see better than two.

66] Marry in haste, repent at leisure

67] Though the left hand conquers the right, no advantage is gained

68] Good broth may be made in an old pot

69] Plain dealing is best

70] Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings

71] The greatest step is that out of doors

72] It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest

73] Many hands make light work

74] Better ask the way than go astray

75] Real friendship does not freeze in winter

76] Ugly women finely dressed, are the uglier for it.

77] Gossiping and lying go together

78] Money isn’t everything

79] The exception proves the rule

80] Poverty is no sin

81] Do leaves sprout on rootless trees?

82] An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest

83] Marriage is a lottery

84] Kill two birds with one stone

85] Riches along make no men happy

86] No choice amongst stinking fish

87] It is useless to flog a dead horse

88] He that can stay. Obtains

89] Laughter makes good blood

90] Water is the king of food

91] In a church, in an inn, and in a coffin, all men are equal

92] If you trust before you try, you may repent before you die

93] He who works before dawn will soon be his own master

94] The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man

95] Better cut the shoe than pinch the foot

96] He preaches well (or best) that lives well (or best).

97] The bull must be taken by the horns

98] You are never too old to learn

99] An old horse knows the route

100] An ass must be tied where the master will have him