SAYINGS (PROVERBS, QUOTES)

TO BE USED IN THE SPOKEN TOPICS & DIALOGS; & IN THE WRITTEN ESSAYS

Themes/ topics/ sub-topics A saying A quote A proverb

1. Policy/ Politics The best weapon “Honesty is the best “Birds of a feather flock
in politics is diplomacy. policy.” together”

(Theodore Roosevelt, („Toks tokį palaiko“)

an American President)

2. Personalities/ Leaders Actions speak louder than “Honesty is the best “Beauty wins attention.
any words of any leaders. policy.” Personality wins heart.”

(Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President)

3. Arts (music, painting, Art is a unique “All the world’s a stage; “Beauty wins attention.
sculpture, photography, phenomenon that can and all the men and Personality wins heart.”
etc.) reflect everything what women merely players.”
happens in life.
(William Shakespeare,
a British playwright
and poet)

4. Languages Languages once learned “You can never be “Language is a key

will never become a overdressed and that opens many
heavy luggage. overeducated.” doors.”

(Oscar Wilde)

5. Ecology/ Recycling The best thing people do “Honesty is the best “In every walk with
is to leave this planet policy.” nature, you receive
cleaner for the future more than you give.”
generations. (Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President)

6. Mass media Mass media is often “Honesty is the best “An opinion can be
called the 4th policy.” changeable like the
government. weather.”
(Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President)

7. The Internet, its usage The Internet as much “Honesty is the best “An opinion can be
useful as it connects policy.” changeable like the
people for honest weather.”
purposes (aims). (Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President)

8. Distant/ virtual learning The Internet as much “Never stop learning “Learning is treasure
useful as it connects because life never stops that will follow its
people for honest teaching.” owner everywhere.”
purposes (aims).
Winston Churchill,
 a Prime Minister of the UK)

9. Future studies, career Education costs. So does
non-education.
(Išsilavinimas kainuoja.
Neraštingumas –
taip pat.)
“Never stop learning “Learning is treasure
because life never stops that will follow its
teaching.” owner everywhere.”
Winston Churchill,
a Prime Minister of the UK)

10. Professions, jobs, Practice can teach better “Never stop learning “Learning is treasure
occupations than books. because life never stops that will follow its
teaching.” owner everywhere.”

Winston Churchill,
a Prime Minister of the UK)

11. (Un)employment Nothing hurts more than “You fail when you stop “Don’t judge a book by
a feeling of being trying.” its cover.”
unnecessary.
(Albert Einstein)

12. (Cyber) Bullying
and its prevention
Tolerance is a risky thing.
It can become one step to
approving crimes.
“A healthy mind does not
speak ill of others.”
(Margaret Thatcher,
a Prime Minister of the UK)
“An opinion can be
changeable like the
weather.”

13. Pollution The best thing people do “Using renewable energies “In every walk with
is to leave this planet means not only ecology. nature, you receive
cleaner for the future This is about creating new more than you give.”
generations. job places.”

(Al Gore,
an American ecologist)

14. Means of transport
Fashion can change; style
remains.
“Imagination can become “Public transportation
the best means of system can tell a lot
transport.” about the city and
about the country.”
(Joanne Rowling)

15. Travelling Being safe or unsafe in
any country says a lot
about the values of the
country.
“Imagination can become “Learning is treasure
the best means of that will follow its
transport.” owner everywhere.”
(Joanne Rowling)

16. Climate, the weather The best thing people do “Using renewable energies “In every walk with
is to leave this planet means not only ecology. nature, you receive
cleaner for the future This is about creating new more than you give.”
generations. job places.”

(Al Gore,
an American ecologist)
17. Clothes, attire, trend,
fashion, style
18. Money, incomes,
outcomes, finance,
budget
19. Education, school,
studies
20. Peace, diplomacy
21. Museums, exhibitions,
concerts
22. TV, radio
23. Cinema, theatre
24. People’s migration
25. Stress and ways to
reduce stress
26. Hobbies, interests
Fashion can change; style
remains.
A coin saved every day
can become a start of a
big deal.
Practice can teach better
than books.
Actions speak louder than
any words of any leaders.
Art is a unique “Art is a form of freedom.”
phenomenon that can
reflect everything what
happens in life.
Mass media is often
called the 4th
government.
Art is a unique “Art is a form of freedom.”
phenomenon that can
reflect everything what
happens in life.
Being safe or unsafe in
any country says a lot
about the values of the
country.
You can never get bored
if you put at least a bit of
heart to the activities.
Practice can teach better
than books.
“You can never be “Beauty wins attention.
overdressed and Personality wins heart.”
overeducated.”
(Oscar Wilde)
“Honesty is the best “No one becomes too
policy.” poor by sharing.”
(Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President)
“Honesty is the best “Learning is treasure
policy.” that will follow its
owner everywhere.”
(Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President)
“Honesty is the best “Don’t judge a book by
policy.” its cover.”
(Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President)
“Art is not a thing. It is a
process.”
(Edgar Degas,
a French painter)
“Honesty is the best “An opinion can be
policy.” changeable like the
weather.”
(Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President)
“Art is not a thing. It is a
process.”
(Edgar Degas,
a French painter)
“Honesty is the best “No one becomes too
policy.” poor by sharing.”
(Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President)
“You fail when you stop “In every walk with
trying.” nature, you receive
more than you give.”
(Albert Einstein)
“Never stop learning “Hobby is like the
because life never stops second nature.”
teaching.”
Winston Churchill,

27. National festivals,
traditions, celebrations
28. English-speaking
countries (the UK, the
USA, Canada, Australia,
New Zealand)
29. Printed/digital books,
reading
30. Sports
31. National crafts (amatai)
32. (Inter)national tourism
33. Political elections,
political parties
34. Food/ Drink(s)/
(Inter)national cuisine(s)
a Prime Minister of the UK)
The beauty of the world is “Sometimes you will never
in its variety. know the true value of
something until it becomes
a memory.”
(Barack Obama,
an American president)
Languages once learned “Never stop learning
will never become a because life never stops
heavy luggage. teaching.”
Winston Churchill,
a Prime Minister of the UK)
Any kind of libraries are “Never stop learning
never out of fashion. because life never stops
teaching.”
Winston Churchill,
a Prime Minister of the UK)
Practice can teach better “You fail when you stop
than books. trying.”
(Albert Einstein)
Practice can teach better “You fail when you stop
than books. trying.”
(Albert Einstein)
Practice can teach better “A journey of a thousand
than books. miles begins with a single
step.”
(Dalai Lama)
Actions speak louder than “Honesty is the best
any words of any leaders. policy.”
(Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President)
The beauty of the world is “A good chef always leaves
in its variety. a part of his soul in every
recipe.”
(Fabio Viviani,
an Italian chef)
“The most peaceful
hands are those that
make bread.”
(An Italian proverb)
“Learning is treasure
that will follow its
owner everywhere.”
“Learning is treasure
that will follow its
owner everywhere.”
“He, who leaves the
game, loses.”
“Teach kids to catch
fish, and the kids will
seldom be starving.”
(A Japanese proverb)
“In every walk with
nature, you receive
more than you give.”
“Don’t judge a book by
its cover.”
“The most peaceful
hands are those that
make bread.”
(An Italian proverb)
35. Communication/ You can never get bored
Different generations if you put at least a bit of
heart to the activities.
36. Shopping/ Consumerism Fashion can change; style
(vartotojiškumas) remains.
37. Health/ Health care/ Actions speak louder than
Medicine any words of any leaders.
38. Vacation/ Holidays/ Free It is better to see once
time than to read a hundred
times.
39. Surrounding(s) – Being safe or unsafe in
aplinka/ Home town/ any country says a lot
Native land about the values of the
country.
40. Everyday routine, duties, You can never get bored
responsibilities if you put at least a bit of
heart to the activities.
41. Empathy, altruism in the Actions speak louder than
modern society any words of any leaders.
42. Renewable The best thing people do
(atsinaujinantis) kinds of is to leave this planet
energy (solar energy, cleaner for the future
water energy, wind generations.
energy, etc.)
“Sometimes you will never “Don’t judge a book by
know the true value of its cover.”
something until it becomes
a memory.”
(Barack Obama,
an American president)
“Consumerism is the new “An opinion can be
slavery.” changeable like the
weather.”
(John Lennon)
“Using renewable energies “No one becomes too
means not only ecology. poor by sharing.”
This is about creating new
job places.”
(Al Gore,
an American ecologist)
“Never stop learning “Learning is treasure
because life never stops that will follow its
teaching.” owner everywhere.”
Winston Churchill,
a Prime Minister of the UK)
“Home is more a feeling “Nobody is too
than a place.” restricted to make his
homeland a better
(Ennio Morricone, place to live.”
an Italian composer)
“Never stop learning “Teach kids to catch
because life never stops fish, and the kids will
teaching.” seldom be starving.”
Winston Churchill, (A Japanese proverb)
a Prime Minister of the UK)
“Sometimes you will never “No one becomes too
know the true value of poor by sharing.”
something until it becomes
a memory.”
(Barack Obama,
an American president)
“Using renewable energies “Nature wears the
means not only ecology. colours the way it
This is about creating new feels.”
job places.”
(Al Gore,
an American ecologist)
43. Sustainable values Being safe or unsafe in “You fail when you stop “No one becomes too
(tvarios vertybės) – any country says a lot trying.” poor by sharing.”
friendship, honesty, about the values of the
empathy, altruism, etc. country. (Albert Einstein)

44. Business Actions speak louder than “Honesty is the best “Teach kids to catch
any words of any leaders. policy.” fish, and the kids will
seldom be starving.”
(Theodore Roosevelt,
an American President) (A Japanese proverb)