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World Proverbs and English Proverb Humor

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 […]

Famous English Proverb

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 […]

More Great English Proverbs and Sayings

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 […]

Chinese Proverb

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 […]