Between the devil and the To choose between two eq

deep sea

Where there's a will there's a When a person really want

way

A burnt child dreads fire A bad experience or a horr

a lifetime.

First come, first served The first in line will be atte

A friend in need is a friend A friend who helps when o

indeed

Discretion is the better part If you say discretion is the

of valor dangerous or unpleasant sit

A hungry man is an angry A person who does not get

man be easily provoked to rage.

Empty vessels make the most Those people who have a l

noise greatest fuss.

A man is as old as he feels A person's age is immateria

ageing that he actually bec

Great talkers are little doers Those people who talk a lo

much work.
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Actions speak louder Children usually learn more from the example
than words a person's character is judged by the thing she
evidence or proof of.

Fortune knocks once at Everyone gets at least one good opportunity in

every man's door successful in life.

Give the devil his due Be just and fair-minded , even to the one who
unfair; we should punish a person according to

God helps those who help God only helps those people who work hard a
themselves

It's an ill wind that blows A bad or evil occurrence.

nobody any good

Great minds think alike Wise people will normally think and behave a

Habit is second nature An act done repeatedly and often enough will

He laughs best who A person who does his best is the one who wi
laughs last

Never do things by One should not do an incomplete or imperfect

halves must be done away with immediately.

Great haste makes great If one does things hastily he will make a lot of
waste correcting those mistakes later.

It's never too late to mend It is never too late to correct one's mistakes or

It's no use crying over It is pointless to feel remorseful over a thing lo

spilt milk can never be corrected or rectified.
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A bad workman always blames his tools A careless or unskilled w

A new broom sweeps clean A person newly appoint

Don't judge a book by its cover Do not be deceived by a

Blood is thicker than water Family ties are stronger

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. Do not make plans base

Don't make a mountain out of a molehill Do not make a big fuss o

Experience is the best teacher The best way to learn a

The last straw that broke the camel's back The final thing that, whe

Look at the bright side Be optimistic

Make hay while the sun shines Seize opportunities

Out of sight, out of mind You will soon forget frie

A leopard cannot change its spots A person's nature canno

There are two sides to every question There are always two w

Too many cooks spoil the broth Too many people doing

We never miss the water till the well runs dry You only realize the imp

To put the cart before the horse To do something in an in

Bite off more than one can chew To try to do something o

Half a loaf is better than none It's better to have or rece

Have an old head on young shoulders Youngsters who possess

Have eyes in the back of one's head An ability to know what

If it's not one thing it's another The troubles seem to go

The sky is the limit There is no upper limit t

A trouble shared is a trouble halved Your troubles seem half

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All's fish that comes the net When something comes

An apple a day keeps the doctor away It means that apples are

Be on the safe side To take special precautio

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder What is beautiful to one

Beggars can't be choosers Someone in need should

The blind leading the blind A person helping or adv

The buck stops here It means final decision o

Burn the candle at both ends Those who are always b

Buy a pig in a poke Buy something without

have purchased

Catch as catch can To do anything or use an

Children should be seen and not heard To stop a child from ask

Christmas comes but once each year An excuse to indulge in

Cry over spilled milk It's pointless to get upse

Curiosity killed the cat To warn people not to sh

Cut off your nose to spite your face When people are dissati
themselves.

The devil finds work for idle hands Unless one keeps busy d

The devil has the best tunes To do something unwor

Dog eat dog In competitive situations

determined who succeed

An exception to the rule Something does not con

Fling/throw mud at someone To say evil or bad things

A fool and his money are soon parted A person who spends hi
Life is just a bowl of cherries Life is full of happiness

Like a bull in a china shop A clumsy or tactless per

Lock the stable door after the horse has bolted Once a mistake has been

The longest day must have an end All difficult jobs or situa

Losers weepers, finders keepers If someone loses someth

Love me, love my dog If we want a person's fri

Many hands make light work Many people sharing a j

The mountain labors and brings forth a mouse To work hard and long o

Opportunity only knocks once Seize an opportunity wh

An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure It is even better to be cau

Possession is nine points of the law In disputes over property

a chance of winning it in

Promises are like pie crust Most promises cannot b

Put a quart into a pint pot Doing something that's i

The rain falls on the just and the unjust alike No matter how good or

The sins of the fathers will be visited upon the children People will be punished

Someone's bark is worse than his bite People sometimes bark b

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak To do something unwor

A stitch in time saves nine By taking immediate act

A straw will show which way the wind blows A small incident can rev

Teach an old dog new tricks It is impossible to chang

That's where the shoe pinches That's the source or caus

There are none so blind as those that will not see People ,who never admi