Monday, May 16, 2011

The Most Popular English Proverbs

  • "The best things in life are free."
  • "A stitch in time saves nine."
  • "Still waters run deep."
  • "He teaches ill, who teaches all."
  • "You can't take it with you when you die."
  • "Better untaught than ill taught."
  • "Don't cross your bridges before you come to them."
  • "Soon learnt, soon forgotten."
  • "Even a worm will turn."
  • "It was the last straw that broke the camel's back."
  • "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach."
  • "If the stone fall upon the egg, alas for the egg! If the egg fall upon the stone, alas for the egg!"
  • "Where there's a will there's a way."
  • "Marry in haste, and repent at leisure."
  • "One tongue is enough for a woman."
  • "If you wish good advice, consult an old man."
  • "The best advice is found on the pillow."
  • "All clouds bring not rain."
  • "You can't tell a book by its cover."
  • "Bad news travels fast."
  • "No news is good news."
  • "Live and let live."
  • "Birds of a feather flock together."
  • "Tell me who you go with and I'll tell you who you are."

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