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  English Proverbs  


Commonly-used proverbs beginning with the letters 'X','Y' and 'Z'

LIST  'X-Y-Z'

from:  'you are what you eat'   to:  'zeal without knowledge ...'


  • You are what you eat.
    • What you eat has an effect on your well-being.

  • You are never too old to learn.
    • You can always learn something new, no matter how old you are.

  • You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.
    • You can offer somebody an opportunity to do something but you can't force them to do it.

  • You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
    • A person who is used to doing things a certain way cannot change.

  • You can't get blood from a turnip.
    • You cannot obtain something, especially money, from someone who doesn't have it.

  • You never know what you can do until you try.
    • Try first before deciding not to do something.

  • You reap what you sow.
    • The result you achieve depends on your behaviour or actions.

  • You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
    • You help me and I'll help you.

  • You snooze, you lose.
    • Laziness can lead to missed opportunities.

  • (A) young idler, an old beggar.
    • If you don't work, you won't have any money when you're old.

  • Youth is wasted on the young.
    • Young people do not realize the value of their youth, or perhaps they are too immature to appreciate it.

  • Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.
    • The excessive eagerness of an inexperienced person can lead to unbridled (uncontrolled) action.

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