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Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
Give credit where credit is due.
Another day, another dollar.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Let not the sun go down on your wrath.
Life is what you make it.
Moderation in all things.
An man's home is his castle.
There are none so blind as those, that will not see.
The show must go on.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Fair exchange is no robbery.
Bad money drives out good.
A golden key can open any door.
It's all grist to the mill.
The longest journey starts with a single step.
Handsome is as handsome does.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Silence is golden.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Never speak ill of the dead.
Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
Good things come in small packages.
A place for everything and everything in its place.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
Don't cast pearls before swine.
Big fish eat little fish.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Don't rock the boat.
It's always darkest just before the dawn.
Love is blind.
Many hands make light work.
It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.
Christmas comes but once a year.
Actions speak louder than words.
There's more than one way to skin a cat.
Walls have ears.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
Haste makes waste.
Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
There are two sides to every question.
It's best to be on the safe side.
You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
Possession is nine points of the law.
Better safe than sorry.
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.
Quid pro quo.
Man does not live by bread alone.
Good talk saves the food.
If you can't be good, be careful.
No rest for the wicked.
All things must pass.
Why keep a dog and bark yourself?
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
Hard work never did anyone any harm.
Small things amuse small minds.
Less is more.
Many are called, but few are chosen.
If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.
You can't make bricks without straw.
Don't burn your bridges behind you.
The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Bread always falls buttered side down.
It's better to give than to receive.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
For everything there is a season.
Live and let live.
Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains.
It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
Beat swords into ploughshares.
History repeats itself.
Silence construes consent.
It's no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Nine tailors make a man.
A picture paints a thousand words.
If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.
Every dog has its day.
Get out while the getting is good.
Adversity and loss make a man wise.
In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.
Life's not all beer and skittles.
April showers bring forth May flowers.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.
You are what you eat.
Only fools and horses work.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
It's better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.
There's an exception to every rule.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Paddle your own canoe.
A dog is a man's best friend.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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