English Proverbs
Commonly-used proverbs beginning with the letter 'B'
Proverbs from: 'better be alone' to: 'a burnt child'
- Better be alone than in bad company.
- Be careful in the choice of the people you associate with.
- Be careful in the choice of the people you associate with.
- Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
- It's better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a bigger one.
- It's better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a bigger one.
- Better flatter a fool than fight him.
- It's better to avoid disputes with stupid people.
- It's better to avoid disputes with stupid people.
- Better to drink the milk than to eat the cow.
- Be careful not to destroy the source of your income or welfare.
- Be careful not to destroy the source of your income or welfare.
- Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.
- It's better to deal with someone difficult but familiar than change and
risk dealing with somebody worse.
- It's better to deal with someone difficult but familiar than change and
risk dealing with somebody worse.
- Better late than never.
- It's better to do something, even if it's late, than not do it at all.
- It's better to do something, even if it's late, than not do it at all.
- Better lose the saddle than the horse.
- It's better to stop and accept a small loss than continue and risk losing everything.
- It's better to stop and accept a small loss than continue and risk losing everything.
- Better safe than sorry.
- It's better to be too careful than to be careless and regret it later.
- It's better to be too careful than to be careless and regret it later.
- Better be untaught than ill-taught.
- It's better not to be taught at all than to be taught badly.
- It's better not to be taught at all than to be taught badly.
- Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
- Don't trust your enemies.
- Don't trust your enemies.
- (A) bird in hand is worth two in a bush.
- It's better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something else.
- It's better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something else.
- Birds of a feather flock together.
- People of the same sort are usually found together.
- People of the same sort are usually found together.
- (A) black plum is as sweet as a white.
- People should not be judged by their appearance.
- People should not be judged by their appearance.
- Blood is thicker than water.
- Family relationships are stronger than relationships with other people.
- Family relationships are stronger than relationships with other people.
- Blood will out.
- A person's background or education will eventually show.
- A person's background or education will eventually show.
- (A) book holds a house of gold.
- There is a wealth of knowledge in books.
- There is a wealth of knowledge in books.
- (A) broken friendship may be soldered but it will never be sound.
- Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but will never be as strong as before.
- Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but will never be as strong as before.
- (A) burden of one's own choice is not felt.
- Something difficult seems easier when it is done voluntarily.
- Something difficult seems easier when it is done voluntarily.
- (A) burnt child dreads the fire.
- A bad experience will make people stay away from certain things.
- A bad experience will make people stay away from certain things.
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