Famous Proverbs

1] It is a poor kin that has neither whore nor thief in it

2] No man is content with his lot

3] Nothing so bad as not to be good for something

4] Give the devil his due

5] Use the means, and God will give the blessings

6] He that never ate flesh, thinks a pudding is a dainty

7] If one sheep leaps o’er the dyke, all the rest will follow

8] T’ is safest making peace with sword in hand

9] He that would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom

10] See how the wind blows

11] One man sows and another reaps

12] Dreams go by contraries

13] Half a word is enough for a wise man

14] When in doubt, do nothing

15] Better a bare foot than none

16] Three helping one another, bear the burthen of six.

17] There is no place like home

18] The devil is not as black as he is painted

19] The fire which warms us a distance will burn us when near

20] He that follows Nature , is never out of his way

21] Wine does not intoxicate men; men intoxicate themselves

22] Nothing crave, nothing have

23] A good word for a bad one is worth much and costs little

24] Courtesy is the inseparable companion of virtue

25] Health without money is half an ague

26] Better to be safe than sorry.

27] Self-preservation is the first law of nature

28] Without wisdom, wealth is worthless

29] It is the beautiful bird which gets caged

30] First impressions are most lasting

31] Diamond cuts diamond

32] He that desires but little has no deed of much

33] He that has plenty of goods will have more

34] Money has no smell

35] Numbers overcome the brave

36] The Pen is mightier than the sword

37] Keep conscience clear, then never fear

38] Forewarned is forearmed

39] If the devil finds a man idle, he’ll set him to work

40] A straw will show which way the wind blows.

41] Fire is a good servant a bad master

42] Marriage is a lottery

43] The tongue is more venomous than a serpent’s sting

44] The devil sometimes speaks the truth

45] An Englishman’s home is his castle

46] A ragged coat may cover an honest man.

47] Necessity breaks iron

48] A child can have too much of his mother’s blessings

49] Not lock will hold against the power of gold

50] Two dogs fight for a bone, and a third runs away with it.

51] He that has good money, gives few alms

52] Do not limp before the lame

53] Open confession is good for the soul

54] Adversity comes with instruction in its hand

55] No playing with a straw before an old cat.

56] If you cannot bite never show your teeth

57] An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.

58] A guilty conscience needs no accuser

59] Every man is the architect of his own fortune

60] Don’t burn the candle at both ends

61] One kindness is the price of another

62] To err is human; to forgive, divine

63] An ill tongue may do much

64] In doing we learn.

65] God heals, and the physician takes the fee

66] Success has many friends

67] Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you

68] Anger begins with folly and ends with repentance.

69] Whether the pitcher strikes the stone, or the stone the pitcher, it is bad for the pitcher

70] Keep not ill men company, lest you increase the number

71] One cannot love and be wise

72] He is an ill husband who is not missed

73] Truth is mighty and will prevail

74] A wounded reputation is seldom cured

75] A gentleman never remembers unkindness shown towards him

76] Accidents will happen

77] The darkest place is under the candlestick

78] Greedy eaters dig their graves with their teeth.

79] Let not thy tongue run away with thy brains

80] Success makes a fool seem wise.

81] A man must plough with such oxen as he has

82] Great consolation may grow out of the smallest saying

83] Hear twice before you speak once

84] Knowledge without practice makes but half an artist

85] He would command must serve

86] Procrastination is the thief of time

87] He that the devil drives, feels no lead at his heels

88] If you don’t have good weapons, it is better for you to submit

89] What is a workman without his tools?

90] It is best to be on the safe side

91] A little body often harbours a great soul

92] Ill comes often on the back worse

93] Virtue is its own reward

94] Fortune favours those who use their judgement

95] When good cheer is lacking, our friends will be packing

96] Mount Fuji itself is not So beautiful to one who is cold and hungry

97] He that goes a borrowing goes a-sorrowing

98] He that obey cannot command

99] Kindness lies in one side of the house

100] Where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth