1000EnglishProverbsandSayings

1.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.2.Abadcornpromiseis
betterthanagoodlawsuit.3.Abadworkmanquarrelswithhis
tools.
4.Abargainisabargain.5.Abeggarcanneverbebankrupt.
6.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.7.Abirdmaybe
knownbyitssong.8.Ablackhenlaysawhiteegg.9.Ablind
leaderoftheblind.10.Ablindmanwouldbegladtosee.>11.
Abrokenfriendshipmaybesoldered,butwillneverbesound.
12.Aburdenofone'sownchoiceisnotfelt.13.Aburntchild
dreadsthefire.14.Acatinglovescatchesnomice.15.Acity
thatparleysishalfgotten.16.Acivildenialisbetterthanarude
grant.17.Acleanfastisbetterthanadirtybreakfast.18.A
cleanhandwantsnowashing.19.Aclearconsciencelaughsat
falseaccusations.20.Aclosemouthcatchesnoflies.21.Acock
isvaliantonhisowndunghill.22.Acrackedbellcanneversound
well.23.Acreakingdoorhangslongonitshinges.24.Acurst
cowhasshorthorns.25.Adangerforeseenishalfavoided.26.
Adropinthebucket.27.Adrowningmanwillcatchatastraw.
28.Afairfacemayhideafoulheart.29.Afaultconfessedishalf
redressed.30.Aflyintheointment.31.Afoolalwaysrushesto
thefore.32.Afoolandhismoneyaresoonparted.33.Afoolat
fortyisafoolindeed.34.Afoolmayaskmorequestionsinan
hourthanawisemancananswerinsevenyears.
35.Afoolmaythrowastoneintoawellwhichahundredwise
mencannotpullout.36.Afool'stonguerunsbeforehiswit.37.
Aforcedkindnessdeservesnothanks.38.Afoulmornmayturn
toafairday.39.Afoxisnottakentwiceinthesamesnare.40.
Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.43.Afriendisneverknown
tillneeded.42.Afriendtoallisafriendtonone.43.Afriend's
frownisbetterthanafoe'ssmile.44.Agoodanvildoesnotfear
thehammer.45.Agoodbeginningishalfthebattle.46.Agood
beginningmakesagoodending.47.Agooddeedisneverlost.
48.Agooddogdeservesagoodbone.49.Agoodexampleisthe
bestsermon.50.Agoodfaceisaletterofrecommendation.51.
AgoodJackmakesagoodJill.52.Agoodmarksmanmaymiss.

53.Agoodnameisbetterthanriches.54.Agoodnameissooner
lostthanwon.55.Agoodnamekeepsitslustreinthedark.56.
Agoodwifemakesagoodhusband.57.Agreatdowryisabed
fullofbrambles.58.Agreatfortuneisagreatslavery.59.A
greatshipasksdeepwaters.60.Aguiltyconscienceneedsno
accuser.61.Ahardnuttocrack.62.Aheavypursemakesalight
heart.63.Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.64.Ahoney
tongue,aheartofgall.65.Ahungrybellyhasnoears.66.A
hungrymanisanangryman.67.AJackofalltradesismasterof
none.68.AJokenevergainsanenemybutoftenlosesafriend.
69.Alawyernevergoestolawhimself.70.Alazysheepthinks
itswoolheavy.71.Aliarisnotbelievedwhenhespeaksthe
truth.72.Aliebegetsalie.73.Alightpurseisaheavycurse.
74.Alightpursemakesaheavyheart.75.Alittlebodyoften
harboursagreatsoul.76.Alittlefireisquicklytroddenout.77.
Amancandiebutonce.78.Amancandonomorethanhecan.
79.Amanisknownbythecompanyhekeeps.80.Amanof
wordsandnotofdeedsislikeagardenfullofweeds.81.A
miserlyfathermakesaprodigalson.82.Amissisasgoodasa
mile.83.Anewbroomsweepsclean.84.Anodfromalordisa
breakfastforafool.85.Apennysavedisapennygained.86.A
pennysoulnevercametotwopence.87.Aquietconscience
sleepsinthunder.88.Arollingstonegathersnomoss.89.A
roundpeginasquarehole.90.Ashycatmakesaproudmouse.
91.Asilentfooliscountedwise.92.Asmallleakwillsinkagreat
ship.93.Asoftanswerturnsawaywrath.94.Asoundmindina
soundbody.95.Astitchintimesavesnine.96.Astormina
teacup.97.Atattlerisworsethanathief.98.Athiefknowsa
thiefasawolfknowsawolf.99.Athiefpassesforagentleman
whenstealinghasmadehimrich.100.Athreatenedblowis
seldomgiven.101.Atreeisknownbyitsfruit.102.Awagerisa
fool'sargument.103.Awatchedpotneverboils.104.Awise
manchangeshismind,afoolneverwill.105.Awolfinsheep's
clothing.106.Awonderlastsbutninedays.107.Awordis
enoughtothewise.108.Awordspokenispastrecalling.109.
Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.110.Adversityisagreat
schoolmaster.111.Adversitymakesstrangebedfellows.112.
Afterastormcomesacalm.113.Afterdinnercomesthe

reckoning.
114.Afterdinnersit(sleep)awhile,aftersupperwalkamile.
115.Afterraincomesfairweather.116.Afterusthedeluge.
117.Aguescomeonhorseback,butgoawayonfoot.118.Allare
goodlasses,butwhencecomethebadwives?119.Allarenot
friendsthatspeakusfair.120.Allarenothuntersthatblowthe
horn.121.Allarenotmerrythatdancelightly.122.Allarenot
saintsthatgotochurch.123.Allasseswagtheirears.124.All
breadisnotbakedinoneoven.125.Allcatsaregreyinthedark
(inthenight).126.Allcovet,alllose.127.Alldoorsopento
courtesy.128.Allisfishthatcomestohisnet.129.Allisnotlost
thatisinperil.130.Alliswellthatendswell.131.Alllayloadon
thewillinghorse.132.Allmencan'tbefirst.133.Allmencan't
bemasters.134.Allpromisesareeitherbrokenorkept.135.All
roadsleadtoRome.136.Allsugarandhoney.137.Allthat
glittersisnotgold.138.Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyare
easy.139.Alltruthsarenottobetold.140.Allworkandnoplay
makesJackadullboy.141."Almost"neverkilledafly(was
neverhanged).142.Amongtheblindtheone-eyedmanisking.
143.Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.144.Anassina
lion'sskin.145.Anassisbutanass,thoughladenwithgold.
146.Anassloadedwithgoldclimbstothetopofthecastle.147.
Anemptyhandisnolureforahawk.148.Anemptysackcannot
standupright.149.Anemptyvesselgivesagreatersoundthana
fullbarrel.150.Anevilchanceseldomcomesalone.151.An
honesttalespeedsbest,beingplainlytold.152.Anhourinthe
morningisworthtwointheevening.153.Anidlebrainisthe
devil'sworkshop.
154.Anillwoundiscured,notanillname.155.Anoakisnot
felledatonestroke.156.Anolddogbarksnotinvain.157.
Anopendoormaytemptasaint.158.Anounceofdiscretion
isworthapoundoflearning.159.Anoxistakenbythehorns,
andamanbythetongue.160.Anunfortunatemanwouldbe
drownedinateacup.161.Angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.
162.Anyportinastorm.163.Appearancesaredeceitful.164.
Appetitecomeswitheating.165.Asdrunkasalord.166.As
innocentasababeunborn.167.Aslikeasanappletoanoyster.
168.Aslikeastwopeas.169.Asoldasthehills.170.Asplain

asthenoseonaman'sface.171.Asplainastwoandtwomake
four.172.Assnugasabuginarug.173.Assureaseggsis
eggs.174.Asthecall,sotheecho.175.Asthefoolthinks,sothe
bellclinks.176.Astheoldcockcrows,sodoestheyoung.177.
Asthetreefalls,soshallitlie.178.Asthetree,sothefruit.179.
AswelcomeasflowersinMay.180.Aswelcomeaswaterinone's
shoes.181.Aswellbehangedforasheepasforalamb.182.
Asyoubrew,somustyoudrink.183.Asyoumakeyourbed,so
mustyoulieonit.184.Asyousow,soshallyoureap.185.Ask
noquestionsandyouwillbetoldnolies.186.Attheendsofthe
earth.187.BacchushasdrownedmorementhanNeptune.188.
Badnewshaswings.189.Barkingdoesseldombite.190.Beslow
topromiseandquicktoperform.191.Beswifttohear,slowto
speak.192.Beautyisbutskin-deep.193.Beautyliesinlover's
eyes.
194.BeforeonecansayJackRobinson.195.Beforeyoumakea
friendeatabushelofsaltwithhim.196.Beggarscannotbe
choosers.197.Believenotallthatyouseenorhalfwhatyou
hear.198.Bestdefenceisoffence.199.Betteragloriousdeath
thanashamefullife.200.Betteraleanpeacethanafatvictory.
201.Betteralittlefiretowarmus,thanagreatonetoburnus.
202.Betteraneggtodaythanahentomorrow.203.Betteran
openenemythanafalsefriend.204.Betterbealonethaninbad
company.205.Betterbebornluckythanrich.206.Betterbe
enviedthanpitied.207.Betterbetheheadofadogthanthetail
ofalion.208.Betterdenyatoncethanpromiselong.209.Better
diestandingthanlivekneeling.210.Betterearlythanlate.211.
Bettergiveashillingthanlendahalf-crown.212.Bettergoto
bedsupperlessthanriseindebt.213.Betterlatethannever.
214.Betterloseajestthanafriend.215.Betterone-eyedthan
stone-blind.216.Betterthedevilyouknowthanthedevilyou
don't.217.Betterthefootslipthanthetongue.218.Bettertodo
wellthantosaywell.219.Bettertoreigninhell,thanservein
heaven.220.Betterunbornthanuntaught.221.Betteruntaught
thanill-taught.222.Betweenthecupandthelipamorselmay
slip.223.Betweenthedevilandthedeep(blue)sea.224.
Betweentwoevils'tisnotworthchoosing.225.Betweentwo
stoolsonegoes(falls)totheground.226.Betweentheupper

andnethermillstone.227.Betwixtandbetween.228.Bewareof
asilentdogandstillwater.229.Bindthesackbeforeitbefull.
230.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.231.Blindmencanjudge
nocolours.232.Bloodisthickerthanwater.233.Borrowed
garmentsneverfitwell.
234.Brevityisthesoulofwit.235.Burnnotyourhousetorid
itofthemouse.236.Businessbeforepleasure.237.Bydoing
nothingwelearntodoill.238.Byhookorbycrook.239.Bythe
streetof'by-and-bye'onearrivesatthehouseof'Never'.240.
Calamityisman'struetouchstone.241.Carekilledthecat.242.
Catchthebearbeforeyousellhisskin.243.Cautionistheparent
ofsafety.244.Charitybeginsathome.245.Cheapestisthe
dearest.246.Cheekbringssuccess.247.Childrenandfoolsmust
notplaywithedgedtools.248.Childrenarepoormen'sriches.
249.Chooseanauthorasyouchooseafriend.250.Christmas
comesbutonceayear,(butwhenitcomesitbringsgoodcheer).
251.Circumstancesaltercases.252.Clawme,andIwillclaw
thee.253.Cleanlinessisnexttogodliness.254.Companyin
distressmakestroubleless.255.Confessionisthefirststepto
repentance.256.Counselisnocommand.257.Creditorshave
bettermemoriesthandebtors.258.Crossthestreamwhereitis
shallowest.259.Crowsdonotpickcrow'seyes.260.Curiosity
killedacat.261.Curseslikechickenscomehometoroost.
262.Customisasecondnature.263.Customistheplagueof
wisemenandtheidoloffools.264.Cutyourcoataccordingto
yourcloth.265.Deathisthegrandleveller.266.Deathpays
alldebts.267.Deathwhenitcomeswillhavenodenial.268.
Debtistheworstpoverty.269.Deeds,notwords.270.Delays
aredangerous.271.Desperatediseasesmusthavedesperate
remedies.272.Diligenceisthemotherofsuccess(goodluck).
273.Diseasesaretheinterestsofpleasures.
274.Divideandrule.275.Doasyouwouldbedoneby.276.
Dogdoesnoteatdog.277.Dogeatsdog.278.Dogsthatput
upmanyhareskillnone.279.Doingisbetterthansaying.280.
Don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched.281.Don't
crossthebridgesbeforeyoucometothem.282.Don'thave
thycloaktomakewhenitbeginstorain.283.Don'tkeepadog
andbarkyourself.284.Don'tlookagifthorseinthemouth.

285.Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket.286.Don'tsellthe
bear'sskinbeforeyou'vecaughtit.287.Don'ttroubletrouble
untiltroubletroublesyou.288.Don'twhistle(halloo)untilyou
areoutofthewood.289.Dotyouri'sandcrossyourt's.290.
Drawnotyourbowtillyourarrowisfixed.291.Drivethenail
thatwillgo.292.Drunkendayshavealltheirtomorrow.293.
Drunkennessrevealswhatsobernessconceals.294.Dumbdogs
aredangerous.295.Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.296.
Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthy
andwise.297.Easiersaidthandone.298.EastorWest?home
isbest.299.Easycome,easygo.300.Eatatpleasure,drink
withmeasure.301.Emptyvesselsmakethegreatest(themost)
sound.302.Enoughisasgoodasafeast.303.Envyshootsat
othersandwoundsherself.304.Evenreckoningmakeslong
friends.305.Everyasslovestohearhimselfbray.306.Every
barberknowsthat.307.Everybeanhasitsblack.308.Every
birdlikesitsownnest.309.Everybullethasitsbillet.310.Every
countryhasitscustoms.311.Everydarkcloudhasasilverlining.
312.EverydayisnotSunday.313.Everydoghashisday.
314.Everydogisalionathome.315.Everydogisvaliantat
hisowndoor.316.EveryJackhashisJill.317.Everymanhasa
foolinhissleeve.318.Everymanhashisfaults.319.Everyman
hashishobby-horse.320.Everymanisthearchitectofhisown
fortunes.321.Everymantohistaste.322.Everymillerdraws
watertohisownmill.323.Everymotherthinksherowngosling
aswan.324.Everyone'sfaultsarenotwrittenintheirforeheads.
325.Everytubmuststandonitsownbottom.326.Everywhite
hasitsblack,andeverysweetitssour.327.Everywhyhasa
wherefore.328.Everybody'sbusinessisnobody'sbusiness.329.
Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.330.Everythingisgoodin
itsseason.331.Evilcommunicationscorruptgoodmanners.332.
Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.333.Experiencekeepsa
dearschool,butfoolslearninnoother.334.Experiencekeeps
noschool,sheteachesherpupilssingly.335.Extremesmeet.
336.Factsarestubbornthings.337.Faintheartneverwonfair
lady.338.Fairwithout,foul(false)within.339.Fairwordsbreak
nobones.340.Falsefriendsareworsethanopenenemies.341.
Familiaritybreedscontempt.342.Farfromeye,farfromheart.

343.Fastingcomesafterfeasting.344.Faultsarethickwhere
loveisthin.345.Feasttodayandfasttomorrow.346.Fine
feathersmakefinebirds.347.Finewordsbutternoparsnips.
348.Firstcatchyourhare.349.Firstcome,firstserved.350.
Firstdeserveandthendesire.351.Firstthink,thenspeak.352.
Fishandcompanystinkinthreedays.353.Fishbeginstostinkat
thehead.
354.Followtheriverandyou'llgettothesea.355.Fool'shaste
isnospeed.356.Foolsandmadmenspeakthetruth.357.Fools
growwithoutwatering.358.Foolsmaysometimesspeaktothe
purpose.359.Foolsneverknowwhentheyarewell.360.Fools
rushinwhereangelsfeartotread.361.Fortheloveofthegame.
362.Forbearanceisnoacquittance.363.Forbiddenfruitissweet.
364.Forewarnedisforearmed.365.Fortunefavoursthebrave
(thebold).366.Fortuneiseasilyfound,buthardtobekept.367.
Foureyesseemore(better)thantwo.368.Friendsarethieves
oftime.369.Frombadtoworse.370.Frompillartopost.371.
Gentilitywithoutabilityisworsethanplainbeggary.372.Get
anametoriseearly,andyoumaylieallday.373.Giftsfrom
enemiesaredangerous.374.Giveafoolropeenough,andhewill
hanghimself.375.Giveeverymanthyear,butfewthyvoice.
376.Givehimaninchandhe'lltakeanell.377.Giveneverthe
wolfthewethertokeep.378.Gluttonykillsmorementhanthe
sword.379.Gotobedwiththelambandrisewiththelark.380.
Goodclothesopenalldoors.381.Goodcounseldoesnoharm.
382.Goodhealthisabovewealth.383.Goodmastersmake
goodservants.384.Goodwordsandnodeeds.385.Goodwords
withoutdeedsarerushesandreeds.386.Gossipingandlying
gohandinhand.387.Graspall,loseall.388.Greatbarkersare
nobiters.389.Greatboast,smallroast.390.Greatcryandlittle
wool.391.Greatspendersarebadlenders.392.Greattalkersare
greatliars.393.Greattalkersarelittledoers.
394.Greedyfolkhavelongarms.395.Habitcureshabit.396.
Halfaloafisbetterthannobread.397."Hamlet"withoutthe
PrinceofDenmark.398.Handsomeisthathandsomedoes.399.
Happinesstakesnoaccountoftime.400.Happyishethatis
happyinhischildren.401.Hardwordsbreaknobones.402.
Haresmaypulldeadlionsbythebeard.403.Harmwatch,harm

catch.404.Hastemakeswaste.405.Hastyclimbershave
suddenfalls.406.Hatenotatthefirstharm.407.Hatredis
blind,aswellaslove.408.Hawkswillnotpickhawks'eyes.409.
Hebeginstodiethatquitshisdesires.410.Hecannotspeakwell
thatcannotholdhistongue.411.Hecarriesfireinonehandand
waterintheother.412.Hedanceswelltowhomfortunepipes.
413.Hegivestwicewhogivesinatrice.414.Hegoeslong
barefootthatwaitsfordeadman'sshoes.415.Heisafoolthat
forgetshimself.416.Heisagoodfriendthatspeakswellofus
behindourbacks.417.Heishappythatthinkshimselfso.418.
Heislifelessthatisfaultless.419.Heisnotfittocommand
othersthatcannotcommandhimself.420.Heisnotlaughedat
thatlaughsathimselffirst.421.Heisnotpoorthathaslittle,but
hethatdesiresmuch.422.Hejestsatscarsthatneverfelta
wound.423.Heknowsbestwhatgoodisthathasenduredevil.
424.Heknowshowmanybeansmakefive.425.Heknowsmuch
whoknowshowtoholdhistongue.426.Helaughsbestwho
laughslast.427.Heliveslongthatliveswell.428.Hemust
needsswimthatisheldupbythechin.429.Heshouldhavea
longspoonthatsupswiththedevil.430.Hesmellsbestthat
smellsofnothing.431.Hethatcomesfirsttothehillmaysit
wherehewill.432.Hethatcommitsafaultthinkseveryone
speaksofit.433.Hethatdoesyouani!iturnwillneverforgive
you.
434.Hethatfearseverybushmustnevergoa-birding.435.He
thatfearsyoupresentwiilhateyouabsent.436.Hethatgoesa
borrowing,goesasorrowing.437.Hethatgoesbarefootmust
notplantthorns.438.Hethathasafullpurseneverwanted
afriend.439.Hethathasagreatnosethinkseverybodyis
speakingofit.440.Hethathasanillnameishalfhanged.441.
Hethathasnochildrenknowsnotwhatloveis.442.Hethat
hasHeheadneedsnohat.443.Hethathasnomoneyneedsno
purse.444.Hethatisborntobehangedshallneverbedrowned.
445.Hethatisfullofhimselfisveryempty.446.Hethatisill
tohimselfwillbegoodtonobody.447.Hethatiswarmthinks
allso.448.Hethatknowsnothingdoubtsnothing.449.He
thatliesdownwithdogsmustriseupwithfleas.450.Hethat
liveswithcrippleslearnstolimp.451.Hethatmischiefhatches,

mischiefcatches.452.Hethatneverclimbedneverfell.453.He
thatoncedeceivesiseversuspected.454.Hethatpromisestoo
muchmeansnothing.455.Hethatrespectsnotisnotrespected.
456.Hethatseekstroublenevermisses.457.Hethatserves
everybodyispaidbynobody.458.HethatservesGodformoney
willservethedevilforbetterwages.459.Hethatsparesthebad
injuresthegood.460.Hethattalksmucherrsmuch.461.He
thattalksmuchliesmuch.462.Hethatwilleatthekernelmust
crackthenut.463.Hethatwillnotwhenhemay,whenhewill
heshallhavenay.464.Hethatwillstealaneggwillstealanox.
465.Hethatwillthrive,mustriseatfive.466.Hethatwouldeat
thefruitmustclimbthetree.467.Hethatwouldhaveeggsmust
endurethecacklingofhens.468.Hewhoisbornafoolisnever
cured.469.Hewhohesitatesislost.470.Hewholikesborrowing
dislikespaying.471.Hewhomakesnomistakes,makesnothing.
472.Hewhopleasedeverybodydiedbeforehewasborn.473.He
whosayswhathelikes,shallhearwhathedoesn'tlike.
474.Hewhowouldcatchfishmustnotmindgettingwet.475.
Hewhowouldeatthenutmustfirstcracktheshell.476.Hewho
wouldsearchforpearlsmustdivebelow.477.Hewillneverset
theThamesonfire.478.Heworksbestwhoknowshistrade.
479.Headcookandbottle-washer.480.Healthisnotvalued
tillsicknesscomes.481.Hismoneyburnsaholeinhispocket.
482.Honestyisthebestpolicy.483.Honeyisnotfortheass's
mouth.484.Honeyissweet,butthebeestings.485.Honourand
profitlienotinonesack.486.Honourschangemanners.487.
Hopeisagoodbreakfast,butabadsupper.488.Hopeisthe
poorman'sbread.489.Hungerbreaksstonewalls.490.Hunger
findsnofaultwithcookery.491.Hungeristhebestsauce.492.
Hungrybellieshavenoears.493.Idlefolkslacknoexcuses.494.
Idlenessisthemotherofallevil.495.Idlenessruststhemind.
496.Ifanass(donkey)brayatyou,don'tbrayathim.497.Ififs
andanswerepotsandpans...498.Ifmyaunthadbeenaman,
she'dhavebeenmyuncle.499.Iftheblindleadtheblind,both
shallfallintotheditch.500.Iftheskyfalls,weshallcatchlarks.
501.Iftherewerenoclouds,weshouldnotenjoythesun.502.
Ifthingsweretobedonetwiceallwouldbewise.503.Ifwecan't
aswewould,wemustdoaswecan.504.Ifwisheswerehorses,

beggarsmightride.505.Ifyouagreetocarrythecalf,they'll
makeyoucarrythecow.506.Ifyoucannotbite,nevershow
yourteeth.507.Ifyoucannothavethebest,makethebestof
whatyouhave.508.Ifyoudanceyoumustpaythefiddler.509.
Ifyoulaughbeforebreakfastyou'llcrybeforesupper.510.Ifyou
runaftertwohares,youwillcatchneither.511.Ifyousellthe
cow,yousellhermilktoo.512.Ifyouthrowmudenough,some
ofitwillstick.513.Ifyoutrytopleaseallyouwillpleasenone.
514.Ifyouwantathingwelldone,doityourself.515.Ill-gotten
gainsneverprosper.516.Ill-gotten,ill-spent.517.Inevery
beginningthinkoftheend.518.Inforapenny,inforapound.
519.Inthecountryoftheblindone-eyedmanisaking.520.In
theendthingswillmend.521.Intheeveningonemaypraise
theday.522.Ironhand(fist)inavelvetglove.523.Itisagood
horsethatneverstumbles.524.Itisalonglanethathasno
turning.525.Itisapoormousethathasonlyonehole.526.Itis
anillbirdthatfoulsitsownnest.527.Itisanillwindthatblows
nobodygood.528.Itisasillyfish,thatiscaughttwicewiththe
samebait.529.Itiseasytoswimifanotherhoidsupyourchin
(head).530.Itisenoughtomakeacatlaugh.531.Itisgood
fishingintroubledwaters.532.Itisnevertoolatetolearn.533.
Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.534.Itisthefirststepthat
costs.535.Itneverrainsbutitpours.536.It'sasbroadasit's
long.537.It'snousepumpingadrywell.538.It'sonethingto
flourishandanothertofight.539.Ittakesallsortstomakea
world.540.Jackdawinpeacock'sfeathers.541.Jestwithanass
andhewillflapyouinthefacewithhistail.542.Judgenotof
menandthingsatfirstsight.543.Justasthetwigisbent,the
treeisinclined.544.Keepathingsevenyearsandyouwillfinda
useforit.545.Keepyourmouthshutandyourearsopen.546.
Keepyourmouthshutandyoureyesopen.547.Last,butnot
least.548.Lawscatchflies,butlethornetsgofree.549.Learn
tocreepbeforeyouleap.550.Learntosaybeforeyousing.551.
Learnwisdombythefolliesofothers.552.Leastsaid,soonest
mended.553.Leaveswithoutfigs.
554.Letbygonesbebygones.555.Leteverymanpraisethe
bridgehegoesover.556.Letsleepingdogslie.557.Letwell
(enough)alone.558.Liarsneedgoodmemories.559.Lieshave

shortlegs.560.Lifeisbutaspan.561.Lifeisnotabedofroses.
562.Lifeisnotallcakesandale(beerandskittles).563.Like
acatonhotbricks.564.Likeaneedleinahaystack.565.Like
begetslike.566.Likecureslike.567.Likefather,likeson.568.
Likedrawstolike.569.Likemaster,likeman.570.Likemother,
likedaughter.571.Likeparents,likechildren.572.Likepriest,
likepeople.573.Liketeacher,likepupil.574.Littlechipslight
greatfires.575.Littleknowledgeisadangerousthing.576.Little
pigeonscancarrygreatmessages.577.Littlepitchershavelong
ears.578.Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks.579.Littlethievesare
hanged,butgreatonesescape.580.Littlethingsamuselittle
minds.581.Liveandlearn.582.Liveandletlive.583.Livenot
toeat,buteattolive.584.Longabsent,soonforgotten.585.
Lookbeforeyouleap.586.Lookbeforeyouleap,buthavingleapt
neverlookback.587.Lookers-onseemorethanplayers.588.
Lord(God,Heaven)helpsthose(them)whohelpthemselves.
589.Losttimeisneverfoundagain.590.Lovecannotbeforced.
591.Loveinacottage.592.Loveisblind,aswellashatred.593.
Loveme,lovemydog.
594.Lovewillcreepwhereitmaynotgo.595.Makehaste
slowly.596.Makehaywhilethesunshines.597.Makeormar.
598.ManproposesbutGoddisposes.599.Manyafinedishhas
nothingonit.600.Manyagoodcowhasabadcalf.601.Manya
goodfatherhasbutabadson.602.Manyalittlemakesamickle.
603.Manyatruewordisspokeninjest.604.Manyhandsmake
lightwork.605.Manymen,manyminds.606.Manywordshurt
morethanswords.607.Manywordswillnotfillabushel.608.
Marriagesaremadeinheaven.609.Measureformeasure.610.
Measurethriceandcutonce.611.Menmaymeetbutmountains
never.612.Mendorend(endormend).613.Mightgoes
beforeright.614.Misfortunesnevercomealone(singly).615.
Misfortunestelluswhatfortuneis.616.Moneybegetsmoney.
617.Moneyhasnosmell.618.Moneyisagoodservantbutabad
master.619.Moneyoftenunmakesthemenwhomakeit.620.
Moneyspentonthebrainisneverspentinvain.621.Morehaste,
lessspeed.622.Muchadoaboutnothing.623.Muchwillhave
more.624.Muckandmoneygotogether.625.Murderwillout.
626.Myhouseismycastle.627.Namenotaropeinhishouse

thatwashanged.628.Necessityisthemotherofinvention.629.
Necessityknowsnolaw.630.Neckornothing.631.Needmakes
theoldwifetrot.632.Needsmustwhenthedevildrives.633.
Neitherfishnorflesh.
634.Neitherherenorthere.635.Neitherrhymenorreason.
636.Nevercackletillyoureggislaid.637.Nevercastdirtinto
thatfountainofwhichyouhavesometimedrunk.638.Neverdo
thingsbyhalves.639.Neverfryafishtillit'scaught.640.Never
offertoteachfishtoswim.641.Neverputofftilltomorrowwhat
youcando(canbedone)today.642.Neverquitcertaintyfor
hope.643.Nevertoomuchofagoodthing.644.Nevertryto
provewhatnobodydoubts.645.Neverwritewhatyoudarenot
sign.646.Newbroomssweepclean.647.Newlords,newlaws.
648.Nightingaleswillnotsinginacage.649.Noflyingfromfate.
650.Nogardenwithoutitsweeds.651.Nogreatlosswithout
somesmallgain.652.Noherbwillcurelove.653.Nojoywithout
alloy.654.Nolivingmanallthingscan.655.Nolongerpipe,
nolongerdance.656.Nomaniswiseatalltimes.657.Noman
loveshisfetters,betheymadeofgold.658.Nonews(is)good
news.659.Nopains,nogains.660.Nosong,nosupper.661.No
sweetwithout(some)sweat.662.Nowisdomlikesilence.663.
Nonebutthebravedeservethefair.664.Nonesoblindasthose
whowon'tsee.665.Nonesodeafasthosethatwon'thear.666.
Nothingcomesoutofthesackbutwhatwasinit.667.Nothingis
impossibletoawillingheart.668.Nothingmustbedonehastily
butkillingoffleas.669.Nothingsobad,asnottobegoodfor
something.670.Nothingsucceedslikesuccess.671.Nothing
venture,nothinghave.672.Oaksmayfallwhenreedsstandthe
storm.673.Oftwoevilschoosetheleast.
674.Oldbirdsarenotcaughtwithchaff.675.Oldfriendsandold
winearebest.676.OnShank'smare.677.Oncebitten,twice
shy.678.Onceisnorule(custom).679.Onebeatsthebush,
andanothercatchesthebird.680.Onechickkeepsahenbusy.
681.Onedropofpoisoninfectsthewholetunofwine.682.One
firedrivesoutanother.683.Onegoodturndeservesanother.
684.Onelawfortherich,andanotherforthepoor.685.Onelie
makesmany.686.Onelinkbroken,thewholechainisbroken.
687.Oneman,noman.688.Oneman'smeatisanotherman's

poison.689.Onescabbysheepwillmarawholeflock.690.One
swallowdoesnotmakeasummer.691.Onetodayisworthtwo
tomorrow.692.Opennotyourdoorwhenthedevilknocks.693.
Opinionsdiffer.694.Opportunitymakesthethief.695.Outof
sight,outofmind.696.Outofthefrying-panintothefire.697.
Packedlikeherrings.698.Patienceisaplasterforallsores.
699.Penny-wiseandpound-foolish.700.Pleasurehasasting
initstail.701.Plentyisnoplague.702.Politenesscostslittle
(nothing),butyieldsmuch.703.Povertyisnosin.704.Poverty
isnotashame,butthebeingashamedofitis.705.Practisewhat
youpreach.706.Praiseisnotpudding.707.Pridegoesbeforea
fall.708.Procrastinationisthethiefoftime.709.Promiseisdebt.
710.Promiselittle,butdomuch.711.Prosperitymakesfriends,
andadversitytriesthem.712.Putnotyourhandbetweenthe
barkandthetree.713.Rainatseven,fineateleven.
714.Ratsdesertasinkingship.715.Repentanceisgood,but
innocenceisbetter.716.Respectyourself,ornooneelsewill
respectyou.717.RollmylogandIwillrollyours.718.Romewas
notbuiltinaday.719.Saltwaterandabsencewashawaylove.
720.Sayinganddoingaretwothings.721.Scoretwicebefore
youcutonce.722.Scornfuldogswilleatdirtypuddings.723.
ScratchmybackandI'llscratchyours.724.Selfdoneissoon
done.725.Selfdoneiswelldone.726.Selfisabadcounsellor.
727.Self-praiseisnorecommendation.728.Setabeggaron
horsebackandhe'llridetothedevil.729.Setathieftocatch
athief.730.Shallowstreamsmakemostdin.731.Shortdebts
(accounts)makelongfriends.732.Silencegivesconsent.733.
SinceAdamwasaboy.734.Sinkorswim!735.Sixofoneand
halfadozenoftheother.736.Slowandsteadywinstherace.
737.Slowbutsure.738.Smallrainlaysgreatdust.739.So
manycountries,somanycustoms.740.Somanymen,somany
minds.741.Softfiremakessweetmalt.742.Somethingisrotten
inthestateofDenmark.743.Soonlearnt,soonforgotten.744.
Soonripe,soonrotten.745.Speak(talk)ofthedevilandhe
willappear(issuretoappear).746.Speechissilverbutsilence
isgold.747.Standers-byseemorethangamesters.748.Still
watersrundeep.749.Stolenpleasuresaresweetest.750.
Stretchyourarmnofurtherthanyoursleevewillreach.751.

Stretchyourlegsaccordingtothecoverlet.752.Strikewhilethe
ironishot.753.Stufftodayandstarvetomorrow.
754.Successisneverblamed.755.Suchcarpenters,suchchips.
756.Sweepbeforeyourowndoor.757.Takecareofthepence
andthepoundswilltakecareofthemselves.758.Takeusasyou
findus.759.Tarredwiththesamebrush.760.Tastesdiffer.761.
Tellthattothemarines.762.Thatcockwon'tfight.763.That
whichoneleastanticipatessoonestcomestopass.764.That's
ahorseofanothercolour.765.That'swheretheshoepinches!
766.Thebeggarmaysingbeforethethief(beforeafootpad).
767.Thebestfishsmellwhentheyarethreedaysold.768.The
bestfishswimnearthebottom.769.Thebestisoftentimesthe
enemyofthegood.770.Thebusiestmanfindsthemostleisure.
771.Thecamelgoingtoseekhornslosthisears.772.Thecap
fits.773.Thecasksavoursofthefirstfill.774.Thecatshutsits
eyeswhenstealingcream.775.Thecatwouldeatfishandwould
notwetherpaws.776.Thechainisnostrongerthanitsweakest
link.777.Thecobblershouldsticktohislast.778.Thecobbler's
wifeistheworstshod.779.Thedarkesthouristhatbeforethe
dawn.780.Thedarkestplaceisunderthecandlestick.781.The
devilisnotsoblackasheispainted.782.Thedevilknowsmany
thingsbecauseheisold.783.Thedevillurksbehindthecross.
784.Thedevilrebukingsin.785.Thedogsbark,butthecaravan
goeson.786.TheDutchhavetakenHolland!787.Theearly
birdcatchestheworm.788.Theendcrownsthework.789.The
endjustifiesthemeans.790.Theevilswebringonourselvesare
hardesttobear.791.Theexceptionprovestherule.792.The
faceistheindexofthemind.793.Thefallingoutofloversisthe
renewingoflove.
794.Thefatisinthefire.795.Thefirstblowishalfthebattle.
796.Thefurthestwayaboutisthenearestwayhome.797.The
gameisnotworththecandle.798.Theheartthatoncetruly
lovesneverforgets.799.Thehighertheapegoes,themorehe
showshistail.800.Thelastdropmakesthecuprunover.801.
Thelaststrawbreaksthecamel'sback.802.Theleopardcannot
changeitsspots.803.Thelongestdayhasanend.804.Themill
cannotgrindwiththewaterthatispast.805.Themoondoesnot
heedthebarkingofdogs.806.Themorehaste,thelessspeed.

807.Themorethemerrier.808.Themorningsunneverlasts
aday.809.Themountainhasbroughtforthamouse.810.The
nearerthebone,thesweetertheflesh.811.Thepitchergoes
oftentothewellbutisbrokenatlast.812.Thepotcallsthe
kettleblack.813.Theproofofthepuddingisintheeating.814.
Thereceiverisasbadasthethief.815.Theremedyisworse
thanthedisease.816.Therottenappleinjuresitsneighbours.
817.Thescaldeddogfearscoldwater.818.Thetailormakes
theman.819.Thetongueofidlepersonsisneveridle.820.The
voiceofonemanisthevoiceofnoone.821.Theway(theroad)
tohellispavedwithgoodintentions.822.Thewindcannotbe
caughtinanet.823.Theworkshowstheworkman.824.There
areleestoeverywine.825.Therearemorewaystothewood
thanone.826.Thereisaplaceforeverything,andeverything
initsplace.827.Thereismorethanonewaytokillacat.828.
Thereisnofirewithoutsmoke.829.Thereisnoplacelikehome.
830.Thereisnorosewithoutathorn.831.Thereisnorule
withoutanexception.832.Thereisnosmokewithoutfire.833.
There'smanyaslip'tween(==between)thecupandthelip.
834.There'snousecryingoverspiltmilk.835.Theyarehand
andglove.836.Theymusthungerinwinterthatwillnotworkin
summer.837.Thingspastcannotberecalled.838.Thinktoday
andspeaktomorrow.839.Thosewholiveinglasshousesshould
notthrowstones.840.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.841.Time
curesallthings.842.Timeismoney.843.Timeisthegreat
healer.844.Timeworkswonders.845.Toaddfuel(oil)tothe
fire(flames).846.Toanglewithasilverhook.847.Tobeborn
withasilverspooninone'smouth.848.Tobeheadoverearsin
debt.849.Tobeinone'sbirthdaysuit.850.Tobeuptotheears
inlove.851.Tobewisebehindthehand.852.Tobeataboutthe
bush.853.Tobeattheair.854.Tobringgristtosomebody'smill.
855.Tobuildafireunderoneself.856.Tobuyapiginapoke.
857.Tocallaspadeaspade.858.Tocalloffthedogs.859.To
carrycoalstoNewcastle.860.Tocastpearlsbeforeswine.861.
Tocastprudencetothewinds.862.Tocomeawaynonethe
wiser.863.Tocomeoffcheap.864.Tocomeoffwithawhole
skin.865.Tocomeoffwithflyingcolours.866.Tocomeoutdry.
867.Tocomeoutwithcleanhands.868.Tocookaharebefore

catchinghim.869.Tocrywithoneeyeandlaughwiththeother.
870.Tocutone'sthroatwithafeather.871.Todraw(pull)in
one'shorns.872.Todropabucketintoanemptywell.873.To
drawwaterinasieve.
874.Toeatthecalfinthecow'sbelly.875.Toerrishuman.
876.TofiddlewhileRomeisburning.877.Tofightwithone's
ownshadow.878.Tofindamare'snest.879.Tofishintroubled
waters.880.Tofitlikeaglove.881.Toflogadeadhorse.882.
Togetoutofbedonthewrongside.883.Togivealarktocatch
akite.884.Togoforwoolandcomehomeshorn.885.Togo
throughfireandwater(throughthickandthin).886.Tohavea
fingerinthepie.887.Tohaveratsintheattic.888.Tohitthe
nailonthehead.889.Tokickagainstthepricks.890.Tokill
twobirdswithonestone.891.Toknoweverythingistoknow
nothing.892.Toknowonwhichsideone'sbreadisbuttered.
893.Toknowwhat'swhat.894.Tolaybyforarainyday.895.
Tolivefromhandtomouth.896.Tolockthestable-doorafter
thehorseisstolen.897.Tolookforaneedleinahaystack.898.
Tolovesomebody(something)asthedevillovesholywater.899.
Tomakeamountainoutofamolehill.900.Tomakebothends
meet.901.Tomakethecuprunover.902.Tomake(toturn)the
airblue.903.Tomeasureanotherman'sfootbyone'sownlast.
904.Tomeasureotherpeople'scornbyone'sownbushel.905.
Topayonebackinone'sowncoin.906.Toploughthesand.907.
Topourwaterintoasieve.908.Topullthechestnutsoutofthe
fireforsomebody.909.Topullthedevilbythetail.910.Toput
aspokeinsomebody'swheel.911.ToputofftillDoomsday.912.
Toput(set)thecartbeforethehorse.913.Torobone'sbellyto
coverone'sback.
914.Torollinmoney.915.Torunwiththehareandhuntwith
thehounds.916.Tosaveone'sbacon.917.Tosend(carry)owls
toAthens.918.Tosetthewolftokeepthesheep.919.Tostick
tosomebodylikealeech.920.Tostrainatagnatandswallow
acamel.921.Totakecounselofone'spillow.922.Totakethe
bullbythehorns.923.Toteachthedogtobark.924.Totell
talesoutofschool.925.Tothrowastoneinone'sowngarden.
926.Tothrowdustinsomebody'seyes.927.Tothrowstraws
againstthewind.928.Totreatsomebodywithadoseofhisown

medicine.929.Touseasteam-hammertocracknuts.930.To
washone'sdirtylineninpublic.931.Towearone'sheartupon
one'ssleeve.932.Toweepoveranonion.933.Toworkwiththe
lefthand.934.Tomorrowcomenever.935.Toomanycooksspoil
thebroth.936.Toomuchknowledgemakestheheadbald.937.
Toomuchofagoodthingisgoodfornothing.938.Toomuch
waterdrownedthemiller.939.Tooswiftarrivesastardyastoo
slow.940.Truebluewillneverstain.941.Truecoralneedsno
painter'sbrush.942.Truthcomesoutofthemouthsofbabesand
sucklings.943.Truthisstrangerthanfiction.944.Truthliesat
thebottomofawell.945.Twoblacksdonotmakeawhite.946.
Twoheadsarebetterthanone.947.Twoiscompany,butthree
isnone.948.Velvetpawshidesharpclaws.949.Virtueisitsown
reward.950.Waitforthecattojump.951.Wallshaveears.952.
Washyourdirtylinenathome.953.Wastenot,wantnot.
954.Weknownotwhatisgooduntilwehavelostit.955.We
neverknowthevalueofwatertillthewellisdry.956.Weshall
seewhatweshallsee.957.Wesoonbelievewhatwedesire.
958.Wealthisnothingwithouthealth.959.Wellbegunishalf
done.960.Whatcan'tbecured,mustbeendured.961.Whatis
bredinthebonewillnotgooutoftheflesh.962.Whatisdoneby
nightappearsbyday.963.Whatisdonecannotbeundone.964.
Whatisgotoverthedevil'sbackisspentunderhisbelly.965.
Whatislostislost.966.Whatissauceforthegooseissaucefor
thegander.
967.Whatisworthdoingataltisworthdoingwell.968.What
mustbe,mustbe.969.Whattheheartthinksthetonguespeaks.
970.Whatwedowillinglyiseasy.971.Whenangry,counta
hundred.972.WhenatRome,doastheRomansdo.973.When
childrenstandquiet,theyhavedonesomeharm.974.When
flatterersmeet,thedevilgoestodinner.975.Whengunsspeakit
istoolatetoargue.976.Whenpigsfly.977.WhenQueenAnne
wasalive.978.Whenthecatisaway,themicewillplay.979.
Whenthedevilisblind.980.Whenthefoxpreaches,takecareof
yourgeese.981.Whenthepinchcomes,youremembertheold
shoe.982.Whenthreeknowit,altknowit.983.Whenwineis
inwitisout.984.Wherethere'sawill,there'saway.985.While
thegrassgrowsthehorsestarves.986.Whilethereislifethereis

hope.987.Whobreaks,pays.988.Whohasnevertastedbitter,
knowsnotwhatissweet.989.Whokeepscompanywiththewolf,
willlearntohowl.990.Wiseaftertheevent.991.Withtimeand
patiencetheleafofthemulberrybecomessatin.992.Wordspay
nodebts.993.Youcantakeahorsetothewaterbutyoucannot
makehimdrink.
994.Youcannoteatyourcakeandhaveit.995.Youcannotflay
thesameoxtwice.996.Youcannotjudgeatreebyitbark.997.
Youcannotteacholddogsnewtricks.998.Youcannotwash
charcoalwhite.999.Youmadeyourbed,nowlieinit.1000.Zeal
withoutknowledgeisarunawayhorse.