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Random Proverbs (x 100)
Nothing is certain but death and taxes.
Grief divided is made lighter.
Appearances can be deceptive.
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
Put your best foot forward.
They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind.
You can't judge a book by its cover.
You are what you eat.
Set a thief to catch a thief.
Live and learn.
Nature abhors a vacuum.
It's easy to be wise after the event.
Cheaters never win and winners never cheat.
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
No rest for the wicked.
Into every life a little rain must fall.
Give someone enough rope and they will hang themself.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
The early bird gets the worm.
First things first.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Time and tide wait for no one.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
Every stick has two ends.
Don't blow your own trumpet.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
It's better to be poor and healthy, than sick and wealthy.
Blue are the hills that are far away.
Fortune favours the brave.
It's always darkest just before the dawn.
There's no such thing as bad publicity.
If you build it, they will come.
A bad penny always turns up.
A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Shrouds have no pockets.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Pride comes before a fall.
The longest journey starts with a single step.
Less said, soon mended.
Time is money.
All's fair in love and war.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse.
More haste, less speed.
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
Moderation in all things.
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
You can't get blood out of a stone.
It's the empty can that makes the most noise.
There are plenty more fish in the sea.
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
You pays your money and you takes your choice.
There is honour among thieves.
History repeats itself.
Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.
Don't throw good money after bad.
Attack is the best form of defence.
All things must pass.
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
The Devil makes work for idle hands.
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
It takes a thief to catch a thief.
There's a time and a place for everything.
Don't test the depth of water with both feet.
Manners maketh the man.
A picture paints a thousand words.
Any port in a storm.
It takes two to tango.
A golden key can open any door.
Big fish eat little fish.
Distance lends enchantment to the view.
There are two sides to every question.
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.
Go the extra mile.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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