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Man does not live by bread alone.
Birds of a feather flock together.
A good beginning makes a good ending.
It's all grist to the mill.
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
A fish always rots from the head.
Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.
Easy come, easy go.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
A new broom sweeps clean.
Life's not all beer and skittles.
First things first.
Don't shoot the messenger.
Life begins at forty.
Less said, soon mended.
Silence is golden.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
Forgive and forget.
Love is blind.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
Two is company, but three's a crowd.
A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
Oil and water don't mix.
Learn to walk before you run.
Don't teach your Grandma to suck eggs.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Beware the Ides of March.
Seeing is believing.
It's better to be poor and healthy, than sick and wealthy.
No news is good news.
Empty bags cannot stand upright.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
Money isn't everything.
All that glitters is not gold.
It's better to give than to receive.
Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
There are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream.
Every picture tells a story.
Speak softly and carry a big stick.
A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what a ship is for.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
Horses for courses.
Practice makes perfect.
Hope springs eternal.
Cheats never prosper.
East is east, and west is west.
Hide in plain sight.
Shrouds have no pockets.
There's no smoke without fire.
If the cap fits, wear it.
Don't put the cart before the horse.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
The early bird gets the worm.
One who sups with the devil, should have a long spoon.
Don't get mad, get even.
Look before you leap.
Red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
All you need is love.
A golden key can open any door.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy and wise.
There's a time and a place for everything.
All's well that ends well.
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.
Worrying never did anyone any good.
There but for the grace of God, go I.
Crime doesn't pay.
Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Persuasion is better than force.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
Let the punishment fit the crime.
A cat has nine lives.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
The wages of sin is death.
First impressions are the most lasting.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.
You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
Distance lends enchantment to the view.
All publicity is good publicity.
Fire is a good servant but a bad master.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Half a loaf is better than none.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
Cowards die many times before their deaths.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Money doesn't grow on trees.
Misery loves company.
Among the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
A miss is as good as a mile.
You are what you eat.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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