English Proverbs
Commonly-used proverbs beginning with the letter 'A'
LIST A, page 3
from: 'a little fire' to: 'a tidy house'
- A little fire is quickly trodden out.
- If you deal with a minor problem quickly, it will not become a major issue.
- If you deal with a minor problem quickly, it will not become a major issue.
- A little of what you fancy does you good.
- It's ok to give into a little temptation occasionally.
- It's ok to give into a little temptation occasionally.
- A loaded wagon makes no noise.
- Really wealthy people do not talk about money.
- Really wealthy people do not talk about money.
- A loveless life is living death.
- Without affection, life is difficult.
- Without affection, life is difficult.
- A man can die but once.
- If death comes now, you will not have to experience it later.
- If death comes now, you will not have to experience it later.
- A man is as old as he feels himself to be.
- Your age doesn't matter as long as you are fit and healthy.
- Your age doesn't matter as long as you are fit and healthy.
- A man is judged by his deeds, not by his words.
- A person is judged on what he/she actually does, not on what they say they will do.
- A person is judged on what he/she actually does, not on what they say they will do.
- A man is known by the company he keeps.
- A person's character is judged by the type of people with whom they spend their time.
- A person's character is judged by the type of people with whom they spend their time.
- A monkey in silk is a monkey no less.
- No matter how someone dresses, it's the same person underneath..
- No matter how someone dresses, it's the same person underneath..
- A new broom sweeps clean (but the old brush knows all the corners...)
- A newly-appointed person
often makes changes quickly (but experience is also
valuable).
- A newly-appointed person
often makes changes quickly (but experience is also
valuable).
- A nod is as good as a wink (to a blind horse/man).
- A hint or a subtle signal is enough to convey meaning to someone who is ready to understand.
- A hint or a subtle signal is enough to convey meaning to someone who is ready to understand.
- A picture paints a thousand words.
- A picture is better than a long description.
- A picture is better than a long description.
- A problem shared is a problem halved.
(Also : A worry shared is a worry halved.)- It is easier to deal with a problem when you discuss it with someone.
- It is easier to deal with a problem when you discuss it with someone.
- A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
- A real friend will support you whetever the circumstances.
- A real friend will support you whetever the circumstances.
- A rising tide lifts all boats.
- A growing economy will
lead to beneficial conditions for all.
- A growing economy will
lead to beneficial conditions for all.
- A rolling stone gathers no moss.
- If a person keeps moving from place to place, they gain neither friends nor possessions.
Another interpretation is that, by moving often, one avoids being tied down!
- If a person keeps moving from place to place, they gain neither friends nor possessions.
Another interpretation is that, by moving often, one avoids being tied down!
- A rotten apple spoils the barrel.
- A dishonest or immoral person can have a bad influence on a group.
- A dishonest or immoral person can have a bad influence on a group.
- A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.
- Overcoming adversity leads to competence.
- Overcoming adversity leads to competence.
- A soft answer turneth away wrath.
- If your reply is polite and tactful you will avoid anger.
- If your reply is polite and tactful you will avoid anger.
- A stitch in time saves nine.
- If you deal with a problem at an early stage you will save time and prevent it from getting worse.
- If you deal with a problem at an early stage you will save time and prevent it from getting worse.
- A stumble may prevent a fall.
- Correcting a small mistake may help you to avoid making a bigger one.
- Correcting a small mistake may help you to avoid making a bigger one.
- A swallow does not make the summer.
- One good event does not mean that everything is all right.
- One good event does not mean that everything is all right.
- A tidy house holds a bored woman.
- If a house is always tidy, the owner (woman) has nothing but housework to occupy her time.
- If a house is always tidy, the owner (woman) has nothing but housework to occupy her time.
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