ENGLIISH PROVERBS

A bad workman always blames his tools.
A bad workman finds fault with his tools.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A buddy from my old stomping grounds.
A burnt child dreads the fire.
A drowning man will catch at a straw.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A hungry man is an angry man.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
A little knowledge is dangerous.
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
A man is known by the company he keeps.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
A rat in a trap.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A sound mind in a sound body.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A watched pot never boils.
Actions should go hand in hand with words.
Actions speak louder than words.
All is well that ends well.
All that glitters is not gold.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
As long as there is life, there is hope.
As you sow, so shall you reap.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.
Better a live coward than a dead hero.
Better late than never. 
     Birds of a feather flock together.
Blood is thicker than water.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Care killed cat.
Casting pearls before swine.
Constant dripping wears away the stone.
Cry and you cry alone.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Cut off your nose to spite your face.
Do to others as you would be done by.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Don't cry before you are hurt.
Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.
Don't judge a man until you're walked in his boots.
Don't put the cart before the horse.
Easier said than done.
Easy come, easy go.
Even Homer sometimes nods.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Every dog has his day.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
Everything has its seed.
Experience is the mother of wisdom.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Fine feathers make fine birds.
First come, first served.
Four eyes see more than two.
From word to deed is a great space.
Gain time, gain life.
Garbage in, garbage out.
Gather roses while you may.
Good words cost nothing.
Haste makes waste.
he sparrow near a school sings the primer.
He that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
He who hesitates is lost.
He who laughs last, laughs best.
He who runs after two hares will catch neither.
Heaven helps those who help themselves.
Hindsight is better than foresight.
Honesty is the best policy.
Hunger is the best sauce.
If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
If you laugh, blessings will come your way.
Ignorance is bliss.
In unity there is strength.
It is best to prepare for a rainy day.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It is no use crying over spilt milk.
It never rains but it pours.
It takes two to tango.
It's never too late to learn.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Jack of all trades, and master of none.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Lend your money and lose your friend.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
Like father, like son.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
Lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen.
Look before you leap.
Look on the bright side.
Love conquers all.
Love me, love my dog.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Man does not live by bread alone.
Many a little makes a mickle.
Many drops make a shower.
Many hands make light work.
Men do more things through habit than through reason.
Mend the barn after the horse is stolen.
Might makes right.
Misery loves company.
Money does not grow on trees.
Much cry and little wool.
Nature does nothing in vain.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Never judge from appearances.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
Never too old to learn.
New grief awakens the old.
No news is good news.
No pains, no gains
No root, no fruit.
None are so blind as those who will not see.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Old habits die hard.
One good turn deserves another.
One hour today is worth two tomorrow.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
One of these days is none of these days.
One picture is worth a thousand words.
One rotten apple spoils the barrel.
One swallow does not make a summer.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Pie in the sky.
Practice makes perfect.
Rivers need a spring.
Rome was not built in a day.
Seeing is believing.
Six feet of earth makes all men equal.
Slow and steady win the game.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Small is the seed of every greatness.
So got, so gone.
So many men, so many minds.
Spare the rod, and spoil the child.
Stabbed in the back
Starts off with a bang and ends with a whimper.
Step after step, the ladder is ascended.
Still waters run deep.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Talk of the devil and you'll hear the flutter of his wings.
Talking to the well.
The apples in the neighbor's garden are sweetest.
The best fish swim near the bottom.
The best things are hard to come by.
The child is father of the man.
The early bird catches the worm.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
The greatest wealth is contentment with a little.
The pot calls the kettle black.
There is more danger from a pretended ally than an open enemy.
There is no place like home
There is no rest for a family(mother) with many children.
There is no rose without a thorn.
There is no rule but has some exceptions.
There is no smoke without fire.
They are rich who have true friends.
Things are not always what they seem.
Things past cannot be recalled.
Thrift is a good revenue.
Time and tide wait for no man.
Times flies like an arrow.
To build castles in the air.
To see is to believe.
To teach a fish how to swim.
To the hungry no bread is bad.
Too many cooks spoil the broth
Too much is as bad as too little.
Two heads are better than one.
Walls have ears.
Want is the master of mankind.
Water will wear away stone.
Well begun is half done.
What can't be cured must be endured.
What's done cannot be undone.
What's learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
When one door shuts, another opens.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
While the cat's away, the mice will play.
Winter finds out what summer lays by.
Wisdom is better than strength.
Wisdom is more to be envied than riches.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
You can't tell a book by its cover.
You never know what you can do till you try.
You never miss the water till the well runs dry.
You reap what you sow.
You've cried wolf too many times