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See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
Beggars can't be choosers.
First come, first served.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Life is just a bowl of cherries.
Better safe than sorry.
The more the merrier.
Let the buyer beware.
Finders keepers, losers weepers.
Clothes do not make the man.
Don't test the depth of water with both feet.
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
Never tell tales out of school.
Parsley seed goes nine times to the Devil.
If you play with fire, you will get burnt.
While the cat's away, the mice will play.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
If you build it, they will come.
An man's home is his castle.
Stupid is as stupid does.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Into every life a little rain must fall.
One swallow does not a summer make.
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door.
The pen is mightier than sword.
The apple never falls far from the tree.
Worrying never did anyone any good.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't want.
Silence is golden.
Everyone is the architect of their own destiny.
Do as I say, not as I do.
Give credit where credit is due.
Big fish eat little fish.
There's none so deaf as those who will not hear.
It takes two to tango.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
You can't run with the hare, and hunt with the hounds.
There's an exception to every rule.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Talk of the Devil, and he is bound to appear.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Man does not live by bread alone.
Charity covers a multitude of sins.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
Little pitchers have big ears.
History repeats itself.
Nothing is certain but death and taxes.
There's no time like the present.
What can't be cured must be endured.
The bottom line is the bottom line.
Cut your coat to suit your cloth.
Life is what you make it.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
All you need is love.
Appearances can be deceptive.
No man can serve two masters.
A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.
All's fair in love and war.
You can have too much of a good thing.
It ain't over, till it's over.
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.
Seeing is believing.
Patience is a virtue.
Beat swords into ploughshares.
A little of what you fancy does you good.
Let the punishment fit the crime.
Many are called, but few are chosen.
Put your best foot forward.
If you can't be good, be careful.
Don't rock the boat.
Walls have ears.
Don't put new wine into old bottles.
East, west, home's best.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
A miss is as good as a mile.
First things first.
Good things come to those who wait.
Great minds think alike.
A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Don't shoot the messenger.
Tell the truth and shame the Devil.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
It's never too late to mend.
Don't cast pearls before swine.
A person is known by the company they keep.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
An army marches on its stomach.
It never rains but it pours.
Waste not, want not.
Blood is thicker than water.
One person's trash is another person's treasure.
You are never too old to learn.
Similes
Comparison of two things, with an ellipsis. Complete the simile by explaining how the two things are alike.
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