English proverbs

50 classic English proverbs

1. Waste not, want not. Be frugal to avoid scarcity.

2. From saving comes having. Wealth comes from frugality.

3. A penny saved is a penny gained. A penny saved is a penny gained.

4. Take care of the pence and the pound will take care of themselves.

5. Frugality is an estate alone. Frugality is an estate alone.

6. He that regards not a penny, will lavish a pound. If you don’t know how to save small money, you will spend big money indiscriminately.

7. Small gains bring great wealth. Accumulate small profits and become huge wealth.

8. Many a little makes a mickle.

9. As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man.

10. Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue. Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue.

11. The path to glory is always rugged.

12. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

13. The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong man.

14. Great hopes make great man.

15. No way is impossible to courage.

16. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.

17. The good seaman is known in bad weather.

18. The best hearts are always the bravest.

19. We must not lie down, and cry, God help us. It is better to ask God than to ask ourselves.

20. He that falls today may be up again tomorrow. He that falls today may be up again tomorrow.

21. Rome was not built in a day. Rome was not built in a day; perseverance will make it happen.

22. Success belongs to the persevering. Victory belongs to the persevering.

23. We must repeat a thousand and one times that perseverance is the only road to success.

24. Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth. Failure nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth time, this is called persistence.

25. Step by step the ladder is ascended. Step by step the ladder is ascended.

26. Adversity leads to prosperity. Adversity leads to prosperity.

27. Patience and application will carry us through. Patience and concentration will carry us through.

28. Fortune often rewards with interest those that have patience to wait for her. As long as you have patience to wait for her.

29. All things will come round to him who will but wait. As long as you are willing to wait, everything will come on time.

30. Constant dropping wears the stone. Constant dropping wears the stone.

31. Omelets are not made without breaking of eggs. If the eggs are not broken, the egg rolls cannot be made; if you are not willing to endure hardship, the expected effect will not be achieved.

32. The world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down.

33. There needs a long apprenticeship to understand the mystery of the world's trade.

34. Life is sweet. Life is lovely; everyone hates life (hates death).

35. Where there is life, there is hope. Where life never ends, there is hope.

36. Life is not all beer and skittles. Life is not all about eating, drinking and having fun.

37. Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of. Many things happen before our eyes, some of which we do not know.

38. Fortune knocks once at least at every man's door. Everyone has a lucky day.

39. If you are too fortunate, you will not know yourself; if you are too unfortunate, no one will know you.

40. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

41. Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth. Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth.

42. Misfortunes never (seldom) come alone (single).

Misfortunes never come alone (single).

43. Misfortune is a good teacher. Misfortune is a good teacher.

44. Misfortunes come at night. Misfortunes often arise from unexpected events.

45. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. Only after misfortune strikes us do we realize how valuable luck is.

46. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. Adversity makes a man wise, but not rich.

47. Live and learn. Live and learn.

48. It is never too old to learn. Don’t be afraid of getting older to learn.

49. A man becomes learned by asking questions. If you want to learn more, you have to ask more;

50. There is no royal road to leaA bad beginning makes a bad ending.

He who hates the beginning will hate the end.

A bad bush is better than the open field.

Something is better than nothing.

A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.

A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.

A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.

A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart.

A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart.

A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.

A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.

A bad custom is like a fresh pie, better broken than kept.

A bad padlock invites a picklock.

Open the door and welcome the thief.

A bad thing never dies.

A bad thing never dies.

A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

A bad workman often complains about his tools.

A bargain is a bargain.

An agreement cannot be broken.

A beggar's purse is bottomless.

A beggar's purse is bottomless.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.

A bird is known by its song, and a man by his talk.

A bird may be known by its song.

Which bird sings what song.

A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day.

A bit is better than nothing.

A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it's the boundary of

the world.

Sitting in a well and looking at the sky.

A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.

A blind man's eyes are in vain.

A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change.

A good book is the same today as it always was and it will never change.

A book that remains shut is but a block.

A book that remains shut but not read is just like a piece of wood.

A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.

A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

When we are together, our love is stronger, but when we are apart, our love is deeper.

1. Let sleeping dogs lie. Don’t cause trouble;

2. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

3. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

4.. Honesty is the best policy. Honesty is the best policy.

5. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

6. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery.

7. The early bird catches the worm. The first to arrive

8. Everybody's business is nobody's business. If everyone is in charge, no one is in charge.

9. Thinking without learning is dangerous. Thinking without learning is dangerous.

10. He laughs best who laughs last.

11. God helps them that help themselves.

12. Look before you leap.

13. A new broom sweeps clean. There are three things a new official should do when he takes office.

14. Time and tide wait for no man.

15. Easy come, easy go. Easy come, easy go.

16. Forgive others but not yourself. Be strict with yourself and be lenient with others.

17. A burnt child dreads the fire. Once bitten by a snake, it will be afraid of straw ropes for three years.

18. Time heals all wounds. Time heals everything.

19. Speech is the picture of the mind. Speech is the voice of the heart.

20. A barking dog never bites. A cat that can catch mice never barks.

21. In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. There is no general in Shu, so Liao becomes the vanguard.

22.Teaching others teaches yourself.

23. Speech is silver, but silence is golden.

24. Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.

25. East or west, home is best. A mile away is not as good as home.

26. Never too late to mend. It is never too late to mend the situation.

27. A little pot is soon hot. Small and irritable.

28. Time is money, but money is not time. Money cannot buy time.

29. A rolling stone gathers no moss. A rolling stone gathers no moss, a rolling stone gathers no moss, a rolling stone gathers no moss.

30. Give me an inch and he will take a yard. Give me an inch and he will take a yard.

31. The eyes are the window of the soul.

32. Every bird loves to hear himself sing.

33. If you run after two hares, you'll catch neither.

34. Out of sight, out of mind.

35. Hunger is the best sauce.

36. Long absent, soon forgotten.

37. Actions speak louder than words. Facts speak louder than words.

38. All is well that ends well.

39. Justice has long arms.

40. Choose an author as you choose a friend.

41. If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have. If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have.

42. Better late than never. Better late than never.

43. Every bean has its black. Everyone has his shortcomings.

44. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A bird in the hand is worth two.

45. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.

46. Don't cross the bridge until you come to it. Don't worry too much.

47. Like father, like son. Like father, like son.

48. Tow's company, three's none.

49. There is no royal road to learning. There is no smooth road to learning.

50. Still waters run deep. Still waters run deep.

51.A burnt child dreads the fire.

52. After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile

53.A good husband makes a good wife. A good husband makes a good wife.

54. A little pot is soon hot. A small pot is easy to heat, a small amount is irritating

55. A living dog is better than a dead lion.

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

A bad thing never dies.

A bad thing never dies.

A bad thing never dies.

A bad workman always blames his tools. rning. There is no smooth road to learning.