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Random Proverbs (x 100)
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
First impressions are the most lasting.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
The course of true love never did run smooth.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Love is blind.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Money doesn't grow on trees.
Any port in a storm.
A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.
Moderation in all things.
Horses for courses.
Give credit where credit is due.
Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
All's fair in love and war.
Share and share alike.
If you play with fire, you will get burnt.
Nine tailors make a man.
Finders keepers, losers weepers.
Different strokes for different folks.
Money makes the world go round.
Silence construes consent.
You can't run with the hare, and hunt with the hounds.
A man is known by his friends.
Don't test the depth of water with both feet.
If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain.
There's no fool like an old fool.
Beware the Ides of March.
What goes around comes around.
Beat swords into ploughshares.
It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
No pain, no gain.
Slow but sure.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
First come, first served.
A bad penny always turns up.
Charity begins at home.
There is honour among thieves.
Little pitchers have big ears.
It goes without saying.
Don't shoot the messenger.
Keep your chin up.
Seize the day.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
Hope springs eternal.
In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.
You reap what you sow.
A thing begun is half done.
Don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Virtue is its own reward.
Big fish eat little fish.
It's never too late to mend.
Time is a great healer.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
The bread always falls buttered side down.
Don't let the grass grow under your feet.
Fight fire with fire.
Faint heart never won fair lady.
East is east, and west is west.
Opposites attract.
Enough is enough.
Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
Never speak ill of the dead.
Blood is thicker than water.
The longest journey starts with a single step.
Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.
Watch the doughnut, not the hole.
Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.
There are plenty more fish in the sea.
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
Grief divided is made lighter.
There's none so blind as those who will not see.
Fine words butter no parsnips.
Good things come to those who wait.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Let the punishment fit the crime.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
A new broom sweeps clean.
Make haste slowly.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Less said, soon mended.
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
A word to the wise is enough.
Don't throw good money after bad.
Don't burn your bridges behind you.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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