English Proverbs
Commonly-used proverbs beginning with the letter 'H'
LIST H
from: 'half a loaf...' to: 'a hungry wolf...'
- Half a loaf is better than none
- You should be grateful for something, even if it is not as much as you wanted.
- You should be grateful for something, even if it is not as much as you wanted.
- (A) handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
- Patience is more precious than intelligence.
- Patience is more precious than intelligence.
- Handsome is what handsome does.
- Behaviour is more important than appearance.
- Behaviour is more important than appearance.
- (A) happy heart is better than a full purse.
- Happiness is better than wealth.
- Happiness is better than wealth.
- Hard words break no bones.
- Criticism or verbal attacks may be unpleasant but will not kill anyone.
- Criticism or verbal attacks may be unpleasant but will not kill anyone.
- Haste makes waste
- If something is done too quickly, it may be done carelessly and need to be redone.
- If something is done too quickly, it may be done carelessly and need to be redone.
- Hatred is as blind as love.
- A person who feels hatred does not see any qualities in the person he/she hates.
- A person who feels hatred does not see any qualities in the person he/she hates.
- (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.
- He can who believes he can.
- If you believe you can do something, you will be able to do it.
- If you believe you can do something, you will be able to do it.
- He has enough who is content.
- A happy person needs nothing more.
- A happy person needs nothing more.
- He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself.
- If you do harm to others you will get harmed yourself.
- If you do harm to others you will get harmed yourself.
- He who hesitates is lost.
- If you delay your decision too long, you may miss a good opportunity.
- If you delay your decision too long, you may miss a good opportunity.
- He who is everywhere is nowhere.
- It's not good to do too many things at the same time.
- It's not good to do too many things at the same time.
- He who knows nothing doubts nothing.
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People who are uninformed have
no doubts. Knowledge leads us to make choices.
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People who are uninformed have
no doubts. Knowledge leads us to make choices.
- He who pays the piper calls the tune.
- The person who provides the money for something should control how it is spent.
- The person who provides the money for something should control how it is spent.
- He who plays with fire gets burnt.
- If you behave in a risky way, you are likely to have problems.
- If you behave in a risky way, you are likely to have problems.
- He who wills the end wills the means.
- If you are determined to do something you will find a way.
- If you are determined to do something you will find a way.
- He laughs best who laughs last.
- Don't express your joy, or triumph, too soon.
- Don't express your joy, or triumph, too soon.
- Health is better than wealth.
- It's better to be in good health than to be rich.
- It's better to be in good health than to be rich.
- (The best) helping hand is at the end of your sleeve.
- The best way to get something done is to do it yourself.
- The best way to get something done is to do it yourself.
- Home is where the heart is.
- You call home the place where the people you love are.
- You call home the place where the people you love are.
- Honesty is the best policy.
- It's always better to be honest.
- It's always better to be honest.
- Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
- You can obtain more cooperation from others by being nice.
- You can obtain more cooperation from others by being nice.
- Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
- Expect the best result but make plans in case something goes wrong.
- Expect the best result but make plans in case something goes wrong.
- However long the night, the dawn will break.
- Bad things don't last forever.
- Bad things don't last forever.
- Hunger is a good sauce.
- All food tastes good when you are hungry.
- All food tastes good when you are hungry.
- (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.
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