Posts filed under 'Proverbs & Sayings'

Stolen fruit is the sweetest.

Stolen fruit is the sweetest. - What is forbidden is the most tempting.

Add comment November 7th, 2007

All that glitters is not gold.

All that glitters is not gold. - Appearances can be deceptive.

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If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one

If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one. - If you try to do two things at the same time, you won’t succeed in doing either of them.

Add comment November 1st, 2007

Half a loaf is better than none

Half a loaf is better than none. - You should be grateful for something, even if it’s not as much as you wanted.

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Great oaks grow from little acorns

Great oaks grow from little acorns. - Large successful operations can begin in a small way.

Add comment October 30th, 2007

Facts speak louder than words

Facts speak louder than words. - People show what they are really like by what they do, rather than by what they say.

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Diamond cuts diamond.

Diamond cuts diamond. - Refers to two people equally matched in wit or cunning.

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Charity begins at home

Charity begins at home. - A person’s first duty is to help and care for his own family.

Add comment October 29th, 2007

Bad news travels fast

Bad news travels fast. - People tend to circulate bad news (accidents, illness etc.) very quickly.

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. - When you are away from someone you love, you love them even more.

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