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Random Proverbs (x 100)
Always put your best foot forward.
Let well alone.
Beware the Ides of March.
He who hesitates is lost.
Make love not war.
One half of the world does not know how the other half lives.
It takes a thief to catch a thief.
The Devil makes work for idle hands.
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.
Speak as you find.
A watched pot never boils.
Fortune favours the brave.
Into every life a little rain must fall.
The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Opposites attract.
Softly, softly, catchee monkey.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
One volunteer is worth ten pressed men.
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
Little pitchers have big ears.
Tomorrow is another day.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
All roads lead to Rome.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Good things come in small packages.
Dead men tell no tales.
One hand washes the other.
Bad news travels fast.
Grief divided is made lighter.
Virtue is its own reward.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
You can't make bricks without straw.
It's no use shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Children should be seen and not heard.
Christmas comes but once a year.
All you need is love.
Possession is nine points of the law.
It never rains but it pours.
If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
First come, first served.
Another day, another dollar.
The best defence is a good offence.
Necessity is the mother of all invention.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
You can't always get what you want.
There are none so blind as those, that will not see.
Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Good things come to those who wait.
You can have too much of a good thing.
It takes all sorts to make a world.
Money is the root of all evil.
Physician, heal thyself.
Fall seven times. Stand up eight.
Know which side your bread is buttered.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
If anything can go wrong, it will.
Distance lends enchantment to the view.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Look before you leap.
The exception which proves the rule.
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Patience is a virtue.
One year's seeding makes seven years weeding.
Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
Haste makes waste.
Easy come, easy go.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
All the world loves a lover.
One person's trash is another person's treasure.
The best things in life are free.
It takes a thief to catch a thief .
You are never too old to learn.
Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Even a worm will turn.
Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.
He who laughs last, laughs longest.
Everyone has their price.
History repeats itself.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
All that glitters is not gold.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.
Accidents will happen.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Let the dead bury the dead.
You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.
Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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