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Random Proverbs (x 100)
Don't let the grass grow under your feet.
Let bygones be bygones.
Silence is golden.
A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
The wages of sin is death.
The customer is always right.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Count your blessings.
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
Let the dead bury the dead.
A golden key can open any door.
You can't win them all.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
Rain before seven, fine before eleven.
Feed a cold and starve a fever.
Where there is smoke there is fire.
Man does not live by bread alone.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
Give credit where credit is due.
In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king.
The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.
The best defence is a good offence.
Good things come to those who wait.
It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
In the midst of life we are in death.
March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb.
Don't throw good money after bad.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
There's no fool like an old fool.
Pride comes before a fall.
Wonders will never cease.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
Faith will move mountains.
Misery loves company.
Adversity makes strange bedfellows.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
Children and fools tell the truth.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
You can't judge a book by its cover.
One half of the world does not know how the other half lives.
Horses for courses.
You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
There is no accounting for tastes.
Hindsight is twenty-twenty.
Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.
From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Clothes do not make the man.
The bigger, the better.
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
Love will find a way.
It's better to wear out, than to rust.
If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again.
As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.
There is honour among thieves.
It's better to give than to receive.
Actions speak louder than words.
Home is where the heart is.
The truth will out.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
If you play with fire, you will get burnt.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
You can't see the forest for the trees.
First come, first served.
It takes two to tango.
Truth will out.
Blood is thicker than water.
A dog is a man's best friend.
All's well that ends well.
It takes all sorts to make a world.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.
Big fleas have little fleas upon their back to bite 'em.
You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.
Failing to plan, is planning to fail.
While there is life, there is hope.
Necessity is the mother of all invention.
Children should be seen and not heard.
The bottom line is the bottom line.
Don't change horses in midstream.
It's an ill wind that blows no one any good.
Knowledge is power.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
Cross the stream where it is shallowest.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.
Half a loaf is better than none.
Seize the day.
A poor worker blames the tools.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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