World Proverbs and English Proverb Humor

echan76 — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:56:30 +0000

50. A good face is a letter of recommendation.
51. A good Jack makes a good Jill.
52. A good marksman may miss.
53. A good name is better than riches.
54. A good name is sooner lost than won.
55. A good name keeps its lustre in the dark.
56. A good wife makes a good husband.
57. A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.
58. A great fortune is a great slavery.
59. A great ship asks deep waters.

More English Proverb Humor

echan76 — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:52:03 +0000

43. A friend is never known till needed.
42. A friend to all is a friend to none.
43. A friend’s frown is better than a foe’s smile.
44. A good anvil does not fear the hammer.
45. A good beginning is half the battle.
46. A good beginning makes a good ending.
47. A good deed is never lost.
48. A good dog deserves a good bone.
49. A good example is the best sermon.

English Proverb Humor

echan76 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:24:56 +0000

31. A fool always rushes to the fore.
32. A fool and his money are soon parted.
33. A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
34. A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.
35. A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out.
36. A fool’s tongue runs before his wit.
37. A forced kindness deserves no thanks.
38. A foul morn may turn to a fair day.
39. A fox is not taken twice in the same snare.
40. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Famous English Proverb

echan76 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:57:15 +0000

21. A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.
22. A cracked bell can never sound well.
23. A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.
24. A curst cow has short horns.
25. A danger foreseen is half avoided.
26. A drop in the bucket.
27. A drowning man will catch at a straw.
28. A fair face may hide a foul heart.
29. A fault confessed is half redressed.
30. A fly in the ointment.

More Great English Proverbs and Sayings

echan76 — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:50:01 +0000

11. A broken friendship may be soldered, but will never be sound.
12. A burden of one’s own choice is not felt.
13. A burnt child dreads the fire.
14. A cat in gloves catches no mice.
15. A city that parleys is half gotten.
16. A civil denial is better than a rude grant.
17. A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
18. A clean hand wants no washing.
19. A clear conscience laughs at false accusations.
20. A close mouth catches no flies.

10 Great English Proverbs and Sayings

echan76 — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:58:04 +0000

1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
2. A bad corn promise is better than a good lawsuit.
3. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
4. A bargain is a bargain.
5. A beggar can never be bankrupt.
6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
7. A bird may be known by its song.
8. A black hen lays a white egg.
9. A blind leader of the blind.
10. A blind man would be glad to see.

English Proverbs

echan76 — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:51:57 +0000

If a camel gets his nose in a tent, his body will
follow.

If you are patient in one moment of anger,
you will avoid 100 days of sorrow.
If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either
one.     If you try to do two things at the same time, you won’t succeed in doing either of them.
If you want a friend, be a friend.
Ignorance is bliss.     Possible interpretation: What you do not know causes no worry or sadness.
In for a penny, in for a pound.     If you start something, it’s better to spend the time or money necessary to complete it.
It never rains but it pours.     Misfortunes usually come in large numbers.
It’s no use crying over spilt milk.     Don’t express regret for something that has happened and cannot be remedied.
It takes all sorts to make a world.     People vary in character and abilities, and this is a good thing.

Chinese Proverb

echan76 — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:12:37 +0000

A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.

Chinese Proverb
A book tightly shut is but a block of paper.

Chinese Proverb
A child’s life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.

Chinese Proverb
A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections.

Chinese Proverb
A filthy mouth will not utter decent language.

Chinese Proverb
A fool judges people by the presents they give him.

Chinese Proverb
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials.

Chinese Proverb
A nation’s treasure is in its scholars.

Chinese Proverb
A rat who gnaws at a cat’s tail invites destruction.

Chinese Proverb
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

Chinese Proverb
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Be the first to the field and the last to the couch.

Chinese Proverb
Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.

Chinese Proverb
Dig the well before you are thirsty.

Chinese Proverb
Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil.

Chinese Proverb
Do not employ handsome servants.

Chinese Proverb
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Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.

Chinese Proverb
Do not remove a fly from your friend’s forehead with a hatchet.

Chinese Proverb
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English Proverbs

echan76 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:08:42 +0000

A crown’s no cure for a headache.

A good example is the best sermon.

A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion’s claw.

A stumble may prevent a fall.
All happiness is in the mind.

An hour may destroy what an age was building.

The devil dances in empty pockets.

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