English Proverbs
Commonly-used proverbs beginning with the letter 'D'
Proverbs from: 'a danger foreseen...' to: 'a dry March'
- (A) danger foreseen is half avoided.
- If you are prepared to face a problem or difficulty, it will be easier to deal with.
- If you are prepared to face a problem or difficulty, it will be easier to deal with.
- (The) darkest hour is just before dawn.
- The most difficult moment is just before a problem is solved.
- The most difficult moment is just before a problem is solved.
- (A) day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy.
- Times goes by very quickly when you are happy and very slowly when you are sad.
- Times goes by very quickly when you are happy and very slowly when you are sad.
- Dead men tell no lies.
- A dead person cannot cause difficulties by revealing something that it would be preferable to conceal.
- A dead person cannot cause difficulties by revealing something that it would be preferable to conceal.
- Death is the great leveller.
- All people are equal when they die.
- All people are equal when they die.
- (The) devil looks after his own.
- Success comes to those who deserve it least.
- Success comes to those who deserve it least.
- (The) devil makes work for idle hands.
- People who have no work, or are idle, often get into trouble.
- People who have no work, or are idle, often get into trouble.
- Diamonds cut diamonds.
- Refers to two people equally matched in wit or cunning.
- Refers to two people equally matched in wit or cunning.
- (The) die is cast.
- A decision has been made and it is impossible to change it.
- A decision has been made and it is impossible to change it.
- Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
- Hard work brings rewards.
- Hard work brings rewards.
- Discretion is the better part of valour.
- It is sometimes better to avoid a dangerous situation than to confront it.
- It is sometimes better to avoid a dangerous situation than to confront it.
- Diseases of the soul are more dangerous than those of the body.
- Thought to refer to mental and emotional disorder or spiritual torment as opposed to bodily pain.
- Thought to refer to mental and emotional disorder or spiritual torment as opposed to bodily pain.
- Distance makes the heart grow fonder.
- When you are separated from the person you love, your feelings are even stronger.
- When you are separated from the person you love, your feelings are even stronger.
- Dogs of the same street bark alike.
- People of the same background have the same behaviour.
- People of the same background have the same behaviour.
- Don't bark if you can't bite.
- Don't complain if you can't enforce your point of view.
- Don't complain if you can't enforce your point of view.
- Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
- You must not be too confident that something will be successful.
- You must not be too confident that something will be successful.
- Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork.
- Don't do something yourself that causes your own downfall.
- Don't do something yourself that causes your own downfall.
- Don't judge a book by its cover.
- Don't judge by appearances.
- Don't judge by appearances.
- (A) drop of ink may make a million think.
- A thought expressed in writing (for example, published in a newspaper) can influence a large number of people.
- A thought expressed in writing (for example, published in a newspaper) can influence a large number of people.
- (A) dry March, a wet April and a cool May may fill barn and cellar and bring much hay.
- Harvest predictions according to the weather.
- Harvest predictions according to the weather.
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