English Proverbs
Commonly-used proverbs beginning with the letter 'E'
Proverbs from: 'early to bed' to: 'experience is the father...'
- Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
- It is much better for you to go to bed early and to get up early in the morning;
- It is much better for you to go to bed early and to get up early in the morning;
- (The) early bird catches the worm.
- Act early, or before anyone else, if you want to have an advantage or be successful.
- Act early, or before anyone else, if you want to have an advantage or be successful.
- Easier said than done.
- What is suggested sounds easy, but it is more difficult to actually do it.
- What is suggested sounds easy, but it is more difficult to actually do it.
- Elbow grease is the best polish.
- Hard work produces the best results.
- Hard work produces the best results.
- Empty vessels make the most noise.
- The least intelligent people are often the most talkative or noisy.
- The least intelligent people are often the most talkative or noisy.
- (An) empty purse frightens away friends.
- When one's financial situation deteriorates, friends tend to disappear.
- When one's financial situation deteriorates, friends tend to disappear.
- (The) end justifies the means.
- Wrong or unfair methods may be used if the result of the action is good.
- Wrong or unfair methods may be used if the result of the action is good.
- (An) Englishman's home is his castle.
- An Englishman's home is a place where he feels safe, enjoys privacy and can do as he wishes.
- An Englishman's home is a place where he feels safe, enjoys privacy and can do as he wishes.
- Enough is as good as a feast.
- A moderate amount is sufficient.
- A moderate amount is sufficient.
- Even a worm will turn.
- Even someone who never complains will react to an intolerable situation.
- Even someone who never complains will react to an intolerable situation.
- Every ass likes to hear himself bray.
- People like to listen to themselves talking.
- People like to listen to themselves talking.
- Every cloud has a silver lining.
- There is a positive or hopeful side to every situation.
- There is a positive or hopeful side to every situation.
- Every man for himself.
- You must think of your own interests before the interests of others.
- You must think of your own interests before the interests of others.
- Every man has his price.
- Everyone's loyalty can be bought for a price.
- Everyone's loyalty can be bought for a price.
- Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
- Life is what you make it.
- Life is what you make it.
- Every man thinks his own geese swans.
- Everyone tends to rate their own children, possessions or achievements more highly than others do.
- Everyone tends to rate their own children, possessions or achievements more highly than others do.
- Every path has its puddle.
- Progress is rarely without difficulty.
- Progress is rarely without difficulty.
- Every rose has its thorn.
- Every good thing has an unpleasant side.
- Every good thing has an unpleasant side.
- Every why has a wherefore.
- There is an explanation for everything.
- There is an explanation for everything.
- Everything in the garden is rosy.
- Everything is satisfactory.
- Everything is satisfactory.
- Experience is the father of wisdom.
- Experience and knowledge result in better judgement.
- Experience and knowledge result in better judgement.
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