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Random Proverbs (x 100)
It never rains but it pours.
First impressions are the most lasting.
Penny wise and pound foolish.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
Don't meet troubles half-way.
No man can serve two masters.
Paddle your own canoe.
You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
You can't judge a book by its cover.
All that glitters is not gold.
There's no time like the present.
One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.
The bottom line is the bottom line.
The apple never falls far from the tree.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Don't cast pearls before swine.
Don't keep a dog and bark yourself.
From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.
Christmas comes but once a year.
Make haste slowly.
There's more than one way to skin a cat.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.
You are what you eat.
Manners maketh the man.
Attack is the best form of defence.
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
Tell the truth and shame the Devil.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Time is money.
The bread always falls buttered side down.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
In the midst of life we are in death.
It's the singer not the song.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Curiosity killed the cat.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
Know which side your bread is buttered.
Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.
You can't fit a round peg in a square hole.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.
Accidents will happen.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
Nine tailors make a man.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
Give the Devil his due.
An army marches on its stomach.
Let well alone.
The more the merrier.
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.
One hand washes the other.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
Love makes the world go round.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
One swallow does not a summer make.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
If you can't be good, be careful.
In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.
Empty bags cannot stand upright.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
To err is human; to forgive divine.
Big fish eat little fish.
Appearances can be deceptive.
When one door shuts, another opens.
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Love will find a way.
Two heads are better than one.
Physician, heal thyself.
Walls have ears.
Bad news travels fast.
There's no such thing as bad publicity.
Live and learn.
Rain before seven, fine before eleven.
Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
Life begins at forty.
A person is known by the company they keep.
It's better to be poor and healthy, than sick and wealthy.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
It takes one to know one.
Put your best foot forward.
Never speak ill of the dead.
Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer.
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.
Only the good die young.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
The wages of sin is death.
A new broom sweeps clean.
Keep your powder dry.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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