1. A broken friendship may be soldered but will
never be sound.- Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but will never be as strong as before.
never be sound.- Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but will never be as strong as before.
2. A young idler, an old beggar.- If you don't work, you won't have any money when you're old.
3. After dinner rest a while, after supper walk a mile.- Today 'dinner' is usually called 'lunch', and 'supper' more often called 'dinner'.
4. Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies.- There are subjects I'd rather not discuss.
5. Beauty is only skin deep.- A person's character is more important than their appearance.
6. Better be the head of a dog then the tail of a lion.- It's better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a bigger one.
7. Better late than never.- It's better to do something, even if it's late, than not do it at all.
8. Better lose the saddle than the horse.- It's better to stop and accept a small loss, rather than continue and risk losing
everything.
everything.
9. Blood is thicker than water -Family relationships are stronger than relationships with other people.
10. A dry March, a wet April and a cool May
fill barn and cellar and bring much hay.- Harvest predictions according to the weather.
fill barn and cellar and bring much hay.- Harvest predictions according to the weather.
11. A leopard cannot change its spots.- It is not possible for a bad or unpleasant person to become good or pleasant.
12. A tree is known by its fruit.- A man is judged by his actions.
13. Don't bark if you can't bite.- Don't complain if you can't enforce your point of view.
14. Every rose has its thorn.- Every good thing has an unpleasant side.
15. Honesty is the best policy.- It's always better to be honest.
16. However long the night, the dawn will break-Bad things don't last forever
17. If you are patient in one moment of anger,
you will avoid 100 days of sorrow.- Avoid regrets by taking time to think before speaking or acting angrily.
you will avoid 100 days of sorrow.- Avoid regrets by taking time to think before speaking or acting angrily.
18. If two ride a horse, one must ride behind. When two people do something together, one will be the leader
and the other will be the subordinate.
and the other will be the subordinate.
19. It's no use crying over spilt milk.- Don't express regret for something that has happened and cannot be remedied.
20. Kill the goose that lays the golden egg.- Destroy something that would be a source of wealth or success.
21. Learn to walk before you run.- Don't rush into doing something until you know how to do it.
22. Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner
everywhere.- Education is something you keep forever.
everywhere.- Education is something you keep forever.
23. Like father, like son.- A son's character can be expected to resemble his father's.
24. Love is blind.- A person in love does not see the faults of the person he/she loves.
25. Men make houses, women make homes.
26. Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today- Don't postpone something you can do now.
27. No man can serve two masters.- It's impossible to follow instructions from two different sources.
28. No smoke without fire.- There could be some truth in the rumour...
29. Only real friends will tell you when your face is
dirty.- Only a real friend will tell you the truth.
dirty.- Only a real friend will tell you the truth.
30. Opportunity seldom knocks twice.- Don't miss opportunities that come along.
31. Out of sight, out of mind. We tend to forget people or things that we do not see.
32. People who live in glass houses should not throw
stones.- One should not criticize others for faults similar to one's own.
stones.- One should not criticize others for faults similar to one's own.
33. Practice makes perfect.- Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.
34. Prevention is better than cure- t is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the
disease later.
disease later.
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