English Proverbs and Sayings
Alphabetical lists of proverbs - list A2
List A, page 2 : from: "a fly will not ..." to: "a lie begets a lie"
- A fly will not get into a closed mouth.
A closed mouth catches no flies.- If you learn when to keep silent you will avoid trouble.
- If you learn when to keep silent you will avoid trouble.
- A fool and his money are (soon) easily parted.
- A foolish person usually spends money carelessly.
- A foolish person usually spends money carelessly.
- A fool at forty is a fool forever.
- If a person hasn't matured by the age of 40, they never will.
- If a person hasn't matured by the age of 40, they never will.
- A friend in need is a friend indeed.
- Someone who helps you when you are in trouble is a real friend.
- Someone who helps you when you are in trouble is a real friend.
- A friend to all is a friend to none.
- Someone who is a friend to everyone makes none of them feel special.
- Someone who is a friend to everyone makes none of them feel special.
- A friend's eye is a good mirror.
- A real friend will tell you the truth.
- A real friend will tell you the truth.
- A good beginning makes a good end.
- If a task is carefully planned, there's a better chance that it will be well done.
- If a task is carefully planned, there's a better chance that it will be well done.
- A good conscience is a soft pillow.
- You sleep well when you have nothing to be guilty about.
- You sleep well when you have nothing to be guilty about.
- A good example is the best sermon.
- Giving a good example is better than giving advice.
- Giving a good example is better than giving advice.
- A good mind possesses a kingdom.
- Intellectual assets are more valuable than material ones.
- Intellectual assets are more valuable than material ones.
- A good name is better than a good face.
- A good reputation is better than a good appearance.
- A good reputation is better than a good appearance.
- A growing youth has a wolf in his belly.
- Young boys eat a lot / are often hungry.
- Young boys eat a lot / are often hungry.
- A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
- If you know that you have done something wrong, you don't need anyone to tell you that you're guilty.
- If you know that you have done something wrong, you don't need anyone to tell you that you're guilty.
- A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
- Patience is more precious than intelligence.
- Patience is more precious than intelligence.
- A happy heart is better than a full purse.
- Happiness is better than wealth.
- Happiness is better than wealth.
- A heavy purse gives to a light heart.
- When you have money you feel more cheerful and secure.
- When you have money you feel more cheerful and secure.
- A hedge between keeps friendship green.
- It is important to respect the privacy of others.
- It is important to respect the privacy of others.
- A hungry belly has no ears.
- A hungry person is totally concentrated on their need for food and nothing else interests them.
- A hungry person is totally concentrated on their need for food and nothing else interests them.
- A hungry wolf is fixed to no place.
- A desperate person will go from place to place when they need to satisfy their needs.
- A desperate person will go from place to place when they need to satisfy their needs.
- A lender nor borrower be.
- Do not lend or borrow money.
- Do not lend or borrow money.
- A leopard cannot change its spots.
- It is impossible for a bad or unpleasant person to become good or pleasant.
- It is impossible for a bad or unpleasant person to become good or pleasant.
- A lie begets a lie.
- Telling one lie will lead you to tell another one.
- Telling one lie will lead you to tell another one.
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