English Proverbs
Commonly-used proverbs beginning with the letters 'S'
LIST 'S'
from: 'safe bind, safe find' to: 'one swallow does not make the summer'
- Safe bind, safe find
- If you fasten something securely or lock it up safely, it will
still be there when you return.
- If you fasten something securely or lock it up safely, it will
still be there when you return.
- (There is) safety in numbers.
- Being in a group offers more protection than being alone.
- Being in a group offers more protection than being alone.
- Save me from my friends
- Friends can sometimes be more dangerous than enemies.
- Friends can sometimes be more dangerous than enemies.
- Saying is one thing, doing is another.
- People don't always do what they announce.
- People don't always do what they announce.
- Short reckonings make long friends.
- Debts paid quickly encourage friendship.
- Debts paid quickly encourage friendship.
- Sickness in the body brings sadness to the mind.
- Physical suffering can lead to sadness or depression.
- Physical suffering can lead to sadness or depression.
- Silence gives consent. / Silence is half
consent.
- If you don't object to something, it is assumed that you agree with it.
- If you don't object to something, it is assumed that you agree with it.
- (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) smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.
- Overcoming adversity leads to competence.
- Overcoming adversity leads to competence.
- Snug as a bug in a rug.
- Feeling very comfortable.
- Feeling very comfortable.
- Spare the rod and spoil the child.
- If you don't punish a child when he does wrong, you will spoil his character.
- If you don't punish a child when he does wrong, you will spoil his character.
- Speech is silver, silence is golden.
- Speaking is good, but discretion can be better.
- Speaking is good, but discretion can be better.
- Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me.
- Physical attacks may harm me, but cruel words will not.
- Physical attacks may harm me, but cruel words will not.
- Still waters run deep.
- A quiet person with a calm outward appearance can have much knowledge or wisdom.
- A quiet person with a calm outward appearance can have much knowledge or wisdom.
- (A) stitch in time saves nine.
- It's better to deal with a problem at an early stage so as to prevent it from getting worse.
- It's better to deal with a problem at an early stage so as to prevent it from getting worse.
- Stolen fruit is sweet / the sweetest.
Stolen pleasures are the sweetest.- What is forbidden is the most tempting.
- What is forbidden is the most tempting.
- Strike while the iron is hot
- Don't miss the opportunity to take advantage of a favourable situation.
- Don't miss the opportunity to take advantage of a favourable situation.
- (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.
- (One) swallow does not make the summer.
- Although something good has happened, a single fortunate event should not
make you too optimistic because the situation may not continue to develop as well as you hope.
- Although something good has happened, a single fortunate event should not
make you too optimistic because the situation may not continue to develop as well as you hope.
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