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Proverbs and Their Meanings

Wise old sayings and what they teach.

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  • A stitch in time saves nineProverb
    Fix a small problem early so it does not become big
  • Actions speak louder than wordsProverb
    What you do shows more than what you say
  • All that glitters is not goldProverb
    Things that look nice may not be valuable
  • A bird in the hand is worth two in the bushProverb
    It is better to keep what you have than risk it for more
  • A picture is worth a thousand wordsProverb
    An image can tell a lot
  • Better late than neverProverb
    It is better to do something late than not at all
  • Birds of a feather flock togetherProverb
    People who are alike stay together
  • Don't count your chickens before they hatchProverb
    Do not rely on something that has not happened yet
  • Don't put all your eggs in one basketProverb
    Do not risk everything on one thing
  • Don't judge a book by its coverProverb
    Do not decide by looks alone
  • Every cloud has a silver liningProverb
    There is something good in every bad situation
  • Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wiseProverb
    Good habits help you do well in life
  • Honesty is the best policyProverb
    Telling the truth is always the best choice
  • If at first you don't succeed, try, try againProverb
    Keep trying until you get it
  • It takes two to tangoProverb
    Both sides share in a quarrel or effort
  • Look before you leapProverb
    Think before you act
  • Many hands make light workProverb
    A job is easier with many helpers
  • Necessity is the mother of inventionProverb
    Need pushes people to invent things
  • No pain, no gainProverb
    You must work hard to get results
  • One bad apple spoils the barrelProverb
    One bad person can spoil a whole group
  • Practice makes perfectProverb
    Doing something often makes you better
  • The early bird catches the wormProverb
    The one who starts first has the best chance
  • The pen is mightier than the swordProverb
    Words can do more than force
  • There's no place like homeProverb
    Home is the best place to be
  • Two wrongs don't make a rightProverb
    Doing bad because of bad does not fix anything
  • Too many cooks spoil the brothProverb
    Too many people on a job can ruin it
  • When in Rome, do as the Romans doProverb
    Follow the customs of the place you are in
  • You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drinkProverb
    You can offer help, but cannot force someone to take it
  • A friend in need is a friend indeedProverb
    A true friend helps you when you need it
  • A rolling stone gathers no mossProverb
    People who keep moving do not settle down or get stuck
  • Absence makes the heart grow fonderProverb
    Missing people makes you love them more
  • All good things must come to an endProverb
    Nothing lasts forever
  • A penny saved is a penny earnedProverb
    Saving money is as good as making it
  • Beggars can't be choosersProverb
    If you need something badly, you cannot be picky
  • Curiosity killed the catProverb
    Too much asking can lead to trouble
  • Do unto others as you would have them do unto youProverb
    Treat others how you want to be treated
  • Easy come, easy goProverb
    What is gained easily is lost easily
  • Fortune favors the boldProverb
    Brave people are often lucky
  • Good things come to those who waitProverb
    Patience brings rewards
  • Great minds think alikeProverb
    Smart people often have the same ideas
  • Haste makes wasteProverb
    Rushing leads to mistakes
  • He who laughs last laughs bestProverb
    The final winner is the happiest
  • Home is where the heart isProverb
    Home is wherever you feel loved
  • If the shoe fits, wear itProverb
    If a criticism fits you, accept it
  • Laughter is the best medicineProverb
    Laughing helps you feel better
  • Let bygones be bygonesProverb
    Forget old arguments
  • Look on the bright sideProverb
    Think about the good parts
  • Out of sight, out of mindProverb
    We forget what we do not see
  • Patience is a virtueProverb
    Waiting calmly is a good quality
  • Rome wasn't built in a dayProverb
    Great things take time
  • The grass is always greener on the other sideProverb
    Other people's situations seem better than ours
  • The squeaky wheel gets the greaseProverb
    The one who complains most gets attention
  • There's no smoke without fireProverb
    Rumors usually have some truth
  • Slow and steady wins the raceProverb
    Steady effort beats fast but sloppy work
  • Time is moneyProverb
    Time is valuable, so do not waste it
  • United we stand, divided we fallProverb
    Together we are strong
  • Where there's a will, there's a wayProverb
    If you want it enough, you will find a way
  • You can't teach an old dog new tricksProverb
    It is hard to change old habits
  • You reap what you sowProverb
    What you do comes back to you
  • A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepProverb
    Big goals start with small first steps
  • Knowledge is powerProverb
    Learning gives you strength
  • Better safe than sorryProverb
    Be careful to avoid trouble later
  • Two heads are better than oneProverb
    Working together gives better ideas
  • Waste not, want notProverb
    If you use things wisely, you will have enough
  • Walk a mile in someone's shoesProverb
    Try to understand another person's life
  • The best things in life are freeProverb
    Love, friendship and nature cost nothing
  • Little strokes fell great oaksProverb
    Small steady efforts can do great things
  • Don't bite the hand that feeds youProverb
    Do not hurt people who help you
  • Don't cry over spilled milkProverb
    Do not be upset about what cannot be undone
  • Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on meProverb
    Learn from being tricked
  • The proof of the pudding is in the eatingProverb
    You judge something by how it works
  • Beauty is in the eye of the beholderProverb
    People see beauty differently
  • Variety is the spice of lifeProverb
    Different things make life interesting
  • A watched pot never boilsProverb
    Time seems slow when you wait for something
  • Every dog has its dayProverb
    Everyone gets a turn to shine
  • Out of the frying pan into the fireProverb
    From a bad situation to a worse one
  • Strike while the iron is hotProverb
    Act at the best moment
  • The apple doesn't fall far from the treeProverb
    Children often resemble their parents

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