Laughter is the best
medicine.
Learn to walk before you Don't rush into doing something until you
know how to do it.
run.
Learning is a treasure
that will follow its owner Education is something you keep forever.
everywhere.
Least said soonest
The more discreet you are, the less
damage you cause.
mended.
Let bygones be bygones. Let's forgive and forget past quarrels.
Let not the sun go down
Do not stay angry for more than one day.
on your wrath.
Let the chips fall where
We should not try to control our destiny.
they may.
Do not interfere with something that is
Let well alone
functioning properly or a calm situation.
People who do not tell the truth must be
Liars need good
careful to remember what they say.
memories.
Lightning never strikes in An unusual event is not likely to occur
again in exactly the same circumstances.
the same place twice
A son's character can be expected to
Like father, like son.
resemble his father's.
If you divide a task into small parts, it
Little strokes fell great
becomes easier to do.
oaks.
Consider possible consequences before
Look before you leap.
taking action.
Disclosing important information ( to the
enemy or a competitor) could result in
Loose lips sink ships.
large
losses.
Losers weepers, finders If you lose something you weep, if you find
something you keep it.
keepers.
A person in love does not see the faults of
Love is blind.
the person he/she loves.
M
N
Make a silk purse out of a Manage to produce something good using
sow's ear
poor material.
Man is the head of the
family;
woman is the neck that
turns the head.
Man proposes, God
Our destiny depends on God's will.
disposes.
Possibly: a person's manners show their
Manners make the man.
origins.
Many hands make light
Sharing work makes work easier.
work.
Marry in haste, repent at If you get married too quickly, you may
spend all your life regretting it.
leisure.
Memory is the treasure of
the mind.
Men make houses,
women make homes.
Might as well be hanged If the penalty is going to be the same, you
for a sheep as (for) a lamb might as well commit the greater offence.
If you have money you can make more
Money begets money.
money.
Money doesn't grow on You shouldn't waste money because it is
not plentiful.
trees.
Money is the main cause of wrongdoing
Money is the root of all
and problems.
evil.
Money helps you obtain the desired result.
Money talks.
Necessity is the mother
of invention.
Need teaches a plan.
Never put off till
tomorrow what can be
The need for something forces people to
find a way of obtaining it.
Necessity will make you find a solution.
Don't postpone something you can do
now.
done today
Never say die.
Nobody is perfect.
No man can serve two
masters.
No man is an island.
No news is good news.
No smoke without fire.
No wind, no waves.
Nothing ventured,
nothing gained.
O Once bitten, twice shy.
Never give up.
It's impossible to follow instructions from
two different sources.
We all need other people.
If the news was bad, we would hear of it.
Since we have heard nothing,
we can assume that all is well.
There could be some truth in the
rumour...
Similar to : 'no smoke without fire'.
You cannot expect to achieve anything if
you don't take risks.
After an unpleasant experience, people
are careful to avoid something similar.
One father is more than a
hundred schoolmasters.
One good turn deserves You should be helpful to someone who
helps you.
another.
One of these days is none of
'One of these days' remains vague.
these days.
One today is worth two
What you have today is better than what
is promised or hoped for.
tomorrow.
One man's meat is
People don't always like the same things.
another man's poison
One man's trash is
What is useless to one person could be
another man's treasure. valuable to another.
A single satisfactory event does not mean
One swallow doesn't
that all the others will be as good.
make a summer.
Only real friends will tell
Only a real friend will tell you the truth.
you when your face is
dirty.
Opportunity seldom
knocks twice.
Out of the mouths of
babes and sucklings
Out of sight, out of mind.
P Patience is a virtue
Penny wise, pound
foolish.
People who live in glass
houses should not throw
stones.
Poverty waits at the gates of
idleness.
Don't miss opportunities that come along.
Children often speak wisely.
We tend to forget people or things that we
do not see.
It is good to be patient.
Refers to a person who is careful about
spending small amounts of money, but
not careful about spending large amounts
of money.
One should not criticize others for faults
similar to one's own.
If you do not work you will not make
money.
Doing something repeatedly is the only
Practice makes perfect.
way to become good at it.
Practise what you preach Do yourself what you advise others to do.
It is easier to prevent something from
Prevention is better than happening than to repair the damage or
cure the
cure
disease later.
Don't be too self-confident or proud;
Pride comes before a fall. something may happen to make you look
foolish.
Delaying an action for too long is a waste
Procrastination is the
of time.
thief of time
Punctuality is the soul of You should always be on time for your
business appointments.
business
Put all your eggs in one Risk everything by relying on one plan (by
putting all one's money in one business).
basket
R Revenge is sweet.
Rome was not built in a
day.
There is satisfaction in returning an injury.
It takes a long time to do a job properly.
You should not expect to do it quickly.
Friends can be more dangerous than
enemies.
Saying is one thing, doing is People don't always do what they
announce.
another.
Short reckonings make
Debts paid quickly encourage friendship.
long friends.
Sickness in the body
brings sadness to the
mind.
If you don't object to something it can be
Silence gives consent.
assumed that you agree with it.
Snug as a bug in a rug. Feeling very comfortable.
Spare the rod and spoil If you don't punish a child when he does
wrong, you will spoil his character.
the child
Sticks and stones will
Physical attacks may harm me, but cruel
break my bones but
words will not.
names
will never hurt me
A quiet person can have much knowledge
Still waters run deep.
or wisdom.
It's better to deal with a problem in its
early stages, because if you don't, it will
A stitch in time saves
get
nine
worse.
Stolen fruit is the
What is forbidden is the most tempting.
sweetest.
S Save me from my friends.
T
Tall oaks grow from little Great things may come from small
beginnings.
acorns.
The apple doesn't fall far Children resemble their parents.
from the tree.
The best advice is found After a good night's sleep we may find an
answer to our problem.
on the pillow.
You don't have to pay for what is
The best things in life
important : happiness, friendship, good
are free.
health.
The darkest hour is just
There is hope even in the worst of times.
before dawn.
The devil looks after his Success comes to those who deserve it
least .
own.
The devil makes work for People who have no work, or are idle,
often get into or make trouble.
idle hands
A decision has been made and it's
The die is cast.
impossible to change it.
If you want to do something successfully,
The early bird catches
you should do it as soon as you can.
the worm.
Wrong or unfair methods may be used if
The end justifies the
the result of the action is good.
means.
The first step is the
The most difficult thing is to begin.
hardest.
The more haste, the less A person makes more progress if they do
things less quickly.
speed.
The more you have, the
People have a constant desire to possess
more.
more you want.
The mouse that has but If you depend on just one thing, and it
one hole is quickly taken. fails you, you will have no alternatives.
The pen is mightier than Words and communication have greater
effect than war and fighting.
the sword
The real value of something can be
The proof of the pudding
judged only after it has been tried or
is in the eating.
tested.
The road to hell is paved It's not enough to intend to do something,
you must actually do it.
with good intentions.
The tongue wounds more Insults can be more hurtful than physical
than a lance.
The truth is in the wine.
The way to a man's heart
is through his stomach.
The wish is father to the
thought.
There is a black sheep in
every flock.
There is a trick in every
trade.
There is no fool like an
old fool.
There is safety in
numbers
Time and tide wait for no
man.
Time has wings.
Time is money.
To err is human, to
forgive divine
Too many cooks spoil
the broth.
(Humoristic version : Too many
clicks spoil the browse!)
Too much bed makes a
dull head.
True friends are tested in
adversity.
Trust not a horse's heel
nor a dog's tooth.
Truth has no answer.
injuries.
People speak more freely under the
influence of alcohol.
Feed a man well and he will love you.
You think that something is true because
you want it to be so.
There is always one who doesn't behave
or perform like the others.
There is an established way of doing
things.
A older person is expected to behave
more sensibly.
Being in a crowd makes you feel more
confident.
Delaying a decision will not prevent
events from taking place.
Time goes by quickly.
Time is valuable and should not be
wasted.
It is human nature to make mistakes,
therefore one should forgive.
If too many people are involved in
something, it will not be done properly.
If you sleep too much, you are not able to
think clearly.
It's when you have problems that you
realize who your real friends are.
Be careful of the reaction of animals.
You cannot argue against facts or refute
what is true.
Truth is stranger than
Events in real life are sometimes stranger
than in fiction.
fiction.
Two wrongs don't make a It is wrong to harm someone because
they have harmed you.
right
U Union is strength.
Unwillingness easily
finds an excuse.
V
A group has more force than an
individual.
A person who doesn't want to do
something always finds a reason to avoid
it.
Doing a lot of different things makes life
more interesting.
You should not expect praise for acting in
Virtue is its own reward.
a correct or moral way.
Variety is the spice of
life.
W Walls have ears.
Waste not, want not.
Be careful. People could be listening.
If you never waste anything, you will have
it when you need it.
What the eye doesn't see,
If a person doesn't know about
the heart doesn't grieve
something, it cannot hurt them.
over.
What a man says drunk, People speak more freely under the
influence of alcohol.
he thinks sober.
What soberness
People are less discreet under the
conceals, drunkenness
influence of alcohol.
reveals.
When the cat's away, the People misbehave when their boss, or the
person in authority, is absent.
mice play.
You should adopt the customs of the
When in Rome, do as the
people or country you are visiting,
Romans do.
and behave in the same way.
When poverty come in
the door, love goes out
the
window.
Where there's life there's
hope.
A person with determination will find a
Where there's a will,
way of doing something.
there's a way.
Who makes himself a
Possible interpretation: an easily
sheep will be eaten by the
influenced person can be mislead.
wolves.
Wisdom is better than
strength.
Expresses surprise at an unexpected
Wonders will never
pleasure or event (ironic).
cease!
Worry often gives a small Worrying over small details can make
them seem worse.
thing a big shadow.
Y You are what you eat.
What you eat has an effect on your wellbeing.
You are never too old to
learn.
You can lead a horse to
You can offer someone an opportunity to
water but you can't
do something but you can't force them.
make it drink.
You can't teach an old
A person who is used to doing things a
certain way cannot change.
dog new tricks.
You never know what
Try first before deciding not to do
you can do until you try. something.
You scratch my back and
I'll scratch yours.