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Random Proverbs (x 100)
First come, first served.
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
Nothing is certain but death and taxes.
Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
The early bird gets the worm.
Let bygones be bygones.
Christmas comes but once a year.
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Misery loves company.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.
Tomorrow is another day.
A leopard can't change its spots.
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
Fight the good fight.
All that glitters is not gold.
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
Ask no questions and hear no lies.
A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.
Clothes do not make the man.
From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
He who hesitates is lost.
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
Little pitchers have big ears.
Love will find a way.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
One hand washes the other.
Forgive and forget.
Needs must when the devil drives.
If you can't be good, be careful.
It takes two to make a quarrel.
Make haste slowly.
If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
Good things come to those who wait.
Hope springs eternal.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.
There's no place like home.
More haste, less speed.
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
A golden key can open any door.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
While there is life, there is hope.
An empty vessel makes much noise.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Better late than never.
The end justifies the means.
Revenge is sweet.
Man does not live by bread alone.
Who pays the piper, calls the tune.
Don't mix business with pleasure.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
It takes two to tango.
First things first.
If you play with fire, you will get burnt.
It's never too late to mend.
East is east, and west is west.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Talk is cheap.
Life is just a bowl of cherries.
Let well alone.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Shrouds have no pockets.
Discretion is the better part of valour.
You are what you eat.
Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
One law for the rich and another law for the poor.
Don't meet troubles half-way.
Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
A new broom sweeps clean.
Don't change horses in midstream.
In the midst of life we are in death.
Oil and water don't mix.
While the cat's away, the mice will play.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Every picture tells a story.
All good things must come to an end.
Flattery will get you nowhere.
The best-laid plans go astray.
Time flies.
A watched pot never boils.
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.
It takes all sorts to make a world.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Each to their own.
Never tell tales out of school.
Better safe than sorry.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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