{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/la-proverbs",
 "id": "la-proverbs",
 "title": "Proverbs and Their Meanings",
 "category": "language-arts",
 "subject": "English",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8",
  "9-12"
 ],
 "description": "Wise old sayings and what they teach.",
 "tags": [
  "proverbs",
  "sayings"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Proverb",
 "backLabel": "Meaning",
 "cards": [
  [
   "A stitch in time saves nine",
   "Fix a small problem early so it does not become big"
  ],
  [
   "Actions speak louder than words",
   "What you do shows more than what you say"
  ],
  [
   "All that glitters is not gold",
   "Things that look nice may not be valuable"
  ],
  [
   "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush",
   "It is better to keep what you have than risk it for more"
  ],
  [
   "A picture is worth a thousand words",
   "An image can tell a lot"
  ],
  [
   "Better late than never",
   "It is better to do something late than not at all"
  ],
  [
   "Birds of a feather flock together",
   "People who are alike stay together"
  ],
  [
   "Don't count your chickens before they hatch",
   "Do not rely on something that has not happened yet"
  ],
  [
   "Don't put all your eggs in one basket",
   "Do not risk everything on one thing"
  ],
  [
   "Don't judge a book by its cover",
   "Do not decide by looks alone"
  ],
  [
   "Every cloud has a silver lining",
   "There is something good in every bad situation"
  ],
  [
   "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise",
   "Good habits help you do well in life"
  ],
  [
   "Honesty is the best policy",
   "Telling the truth is always the best choice"
  ],
  [
   "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again",
   "Keep trying until you get it"
  ],
  [
   "It takes two to tango",
   "Both sides share in a quarrel or effort"
  ],
  [
   "Look before you leap",
   "Think before you act"
  ],
  [
   "Many hands make light work",
   "A job is easier with many helpers"
  ],
  [
   "Necessity is the mother of invention",
   "Need pushes people to invent things"
  ],
  [
   "No pain, no gain",
   "You must work hard to get results"
  ],
  [
   "One bad apple spoils the barrel",
   "One bad person can spoil a whole group"
  ],
  [
   "Practice makes perfect",
   "Doing something often makes you better"
  ],
  [
   "The early bird catches the worm",
   "The one who starts first has the best chance"
  ],
  [
   "The pen is mightier than the sword",
   "Words can do more than force"
  ],
  [
   "There's no place like home",
   "Home is the best place to be"
  ],
  [
   "Two wrongs don't make a right",
   "Doing bad because of bad does not fix anything"
  ],
  [
   "Too many cooks spoil the broth",
   "Too many people on a job can ruin it"
  ],
  [
   "When in Rome, do as the Romans do",
   "Follow the customs of the place you are in"
  ],
  [
   "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink",
   "You can offer help, but cannot force someone to take it"
  ],
  [
   "A friend in need is a friend indeed",
   "A true friend helps you when you need it"
  ],
  [
   "A rolling stone gathers no moss",
   "People who keep moving do not settle down or get stuck"
  ],
  [
   "Absence makes the heart grow fonder",
   "Missing people makes you love them more"
  ],
  [
   "All good things must come to an end",
   "Nothing lasts forever"
  ],
  [
   "A penny saved is a penny earned",
   "Saving money is as good as making it"
  ],
  [
   "Beggars can't be choosers",
   "If you need something badly, you cannot be picky"
  ],
  [
   "Curiosity killed the cat",
   "Too much asking can lead to trouble"
  ],
  [
   "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you",
   "Treat others how you want to be treated"
  ],
  [
   "Easy come, easy go",
   "What is gained easily is lost easily"
  ],
  [
   "Fortune favors the bold",
   "Brave people are often lucky"
  ],
  [
   "Good things come to those who wait",
   "Patience brings rewards"
  ],
  [
   "Great minds think alike",
   "Smart people often have the same ideas"
  ],
  [
   "Haste makes waste",
   "Rushing leads to mistakes"
  ],
  [
   "He who laughs last laughs best",
   "The final winner is the happiest"
  ],
  [
   "Home is where the heart is",
   "Home is wherever you feel loved"
  ],
  [
   "If the shoe fits, wear it",
   "If a criticism fits you, accept it"
  ],
  [
   "Laughter is the best medicine",
   "Laughing helps you feel better"
  ],
  [
   "Let bygones be bygones",
   "Forget old arguments"
  ],
  [
   "Look on the bright side",
   "Think about the good parts"
  ],
  [
   "Out of sight, out of mind",
   "We forget what we do not see"
  ],
  [
   "Patience is a virtue",
   "Waiting calmly is a good quality"
  ],
  [
   "Rome wasn't built in a day",
   "Great things take time"
  ],
  [
   "The grass is always greener on the other side",
   "Other people's situations seem better than ours"
  ],
  [
   "The squeaky wheel gets the grease",
   "The one who complains most gets attention"
  ],
  [
   "There's no smoke without fire",
   "Rumors usually have some truth"
  ],
  [
   "Slow and steady wins the race",
   "Steady effort beats fast but sloppy work"
  ],
  [
   "Time is money",
   "Time is valuable, so do not waste it"
  ],
  [
   "United we stand, divided we fall",
   "Together we are strong"
  ],
  [
   "Where there's a will, there's a way",
   "If you want it enough, you will find a way"
  ],
  [
   "You can't teach an old dog new tricks",
   "It is hard to change old habits"
  ],
  [
   "You reap what you sow",
   "What you do comes back to you"
  ],
  [
   "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step",
   "Big goals start with small first steps"
  ],
  [
   "Knowledge is power",
   "Learning gives you strength"
  ],
  [
   "Better safe than sorry",
   "Be careful to avoid trouble later"
  ],
  [
   "Two heads are better than one",
   "Working together gives better ideas"
  ],
  [
   "Waste not, want not",
   "If you use things wisely, you will have enough"
  ],
  [
   "Walk a mile in someone's shoes",
   "Try to understand another person's life"
  ],
  [
   "The best things in life are free",
   "Love, friendship and nature cost nothing"
  ],
  [
   "Little strokes fell great oaks",
   "Small steady efforts can do great things"
  ],
  [
   "Don't bite the hand that feeds you",
   "Do not hurt people who help you"
  ],
  [
   "Don't cry over spilled milk",
   "Do not be upset about what cannot be undone"
  ],
  [
   "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me",
   "Learn from being tricked"
  ],
  [
   "The proof of the pudding is in the eating",
   "You judge something by how it works"
  ],
  [
   "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder",
   "People see beauty differently"
  ],
  [
   "Variety is the spice of life",
   "Different things make life interesting"
  ],
  [
   "A watched pot never boils",
   "Time seems slow when you wait for something"
  ],
  [
   "Every dog has its day",
   "Everyone gets a turn to shine"
  ],
  [
   "Out of the frying pan into the fire",
   "From a bad situation to a worse one"
  ],
  [
   "Strike while the iron is hot",
   "Act at the best moment"
  ],
  [
   "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree",
   "Children often resemble their parents"
  ]
 ]
}