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Random Proverbs (x 100)
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Another day, another dollar.
Silence is golden.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
It's no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Less said, soon mended.
To the victor go the spoils.
A cat may look at a king.
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
All's well that ends well.
The bigger, the better.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.
Better late than never.
Hard work never did anyone any harm.
The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
The customer is always right.
Love makes the world go round.
Two heads are better than one.
Only fools and horses work.
Watch the doughnut, not the hole.
If the cap fits, wear it.
It's the empty can that makes the most noise.
Even a worm will turn.
One swallow does not a summer make.
Where there is smoke there is fire.
Enough is enough.
Two is company, but three's a crowd.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
All good things come to those that wait.
Physician, heal thyself.
Time is a great healer.
No news is good news.
It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.
A miss is as good as a mile.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.
It ain't over, till it's over.
It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
Make hay while the sun shines.
A leopard can't change its spots.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
Variety is the spice of life.
A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Talk of the Devil, and he is bound to appear.
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
Failing to plan, is planning to fail.
Into every life a little rain must fall.
Blood is thicker than water.
It takes a thief to catch a thief .
Cut your coat to suit your cloth.
Don't upset the apple-cart.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
A word to the wise is enough.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Great oaks from little acorns grow.
Don't cast pearls before swine.
Be careful what you wish for. You might just get it.
It's always darkest just before the dawn.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
Don't change horses in midstream.
Stupid is as stupid does.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Tell the truth and shame the Devil.
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Worrying never did anyone any good.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
All good things must come to an end.
All roads lead to Rome.
While there is life, there is hope.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
It takes two to tango.
There's no smoke without fire.
A bad penny always turns up.
Money talks.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Make love not war.
Charity covers a multitude of sins.
Children and fools tell the truth.
Seize the day.
Necessity is the mother of all invention.
Slow and steady wins the race.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Let the buyer beware.
Time will tell.
There's no fool like an old fool.
No man is an island.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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