English Proverb
A bad excuse is better than none.
A bad penny always turns up.
A bad tree does not yield good apples.
A bad workman blames his tools.
A barking dog seldom bites.
A bird in hand is worth two in
a bush.
A black plum is as sweet as a white.
A broken friendship may be soldered but
will never be sound.
A burden of one's own choice is not felt.
A burnt child dreads the fire.
A burnt child dreads the fire.
A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.
A cat has nine lives.
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
A change is as good as a rest.
A constant guest is never welcome.
A danger foreseen is half avoided.
A day of sorrow is longer than a month of
Always give an excuse, even if it's a poor
one.
An unwanted or disreputable person
constantly comes back.
A bad parent does not raise good children.
Blaming the tools for bad workmanship is an
excuse for lack of skill.
Someone who constantly makes threats
rarely carries them out.
It is better to keep what you have rather than
to risk losing it by searching for something
better.
People should not be judged by their
appearance.
Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but
will never be as strong as before.
Something difficult seems easier when it is
done voluntarily.
A bad experience will make people stay
away from certain things.
A bad experience will make people stay
away from certain things.
A person shows their competence or ability
when difficulties arise.
1) Cats can survive many accidents because
they land on their feet without injury.
2) Nine lives = 3 years to play, 3 years to
stray, 3 years to stay.
The strength of a group depends on each
individual member.
A change in routine is often as refreshing as
a break or a holiday.
If you come to visit too often, your host will
be less pleased to see you.
If you are prepared to face a problem or
difficulty, it will be easier to deal with.
Times goes by very quickly when you are
joy.
A drop of ink may make a million think.
A dry March, a wet April and a cool May fill Harvest predictions are made according to
barn and cellar and bring much hay.
A fault confessed is half redressed.
A flower blooms more than once.
A fool and his money are (soon) easily
parted.
A fool at forty is a fool forever.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A friend to all is a friend to none.
A friend's eye is a good mirror.
A good beginning makes a good end.
A good conscience is a soft pillow.
A good example is the best sermon.
A good name is better than a good face.
A growing youth has a wolf in his belly.
A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
A happy heart is better than a full purse.
A heavy purse gives to a light heart.
A hungry belly has no ears.
A hungry wolf is fixed to no place.
happy
and very slowly when you are sad.
A thought expressed in writing (perhaps
published in a newspaper) can influence a
large number of people.
the weather.
Confession is the beginning of forgiveness.
If you miss an occasion, you can avail
yourself of it another time.
A foolish person usually spends money
carelessly.
If a person hasn't matured by the age of 40,
they never will.
Someone who helps you when you are in
trouble is a real friend.
Someone who is a friend to everyone makes
none of them feel special.
A real friend will tell you the truth.
If a task is carefully planned, there's a better
chance that it will be well done.
You sleep well when you have nothing to be
guilty about.
Giving a good example is better than giving
advice.
A good reputation is better than a good
appearance.
Young boys eat a lot / are often hungry.
If you know that you have done something
wrong, you don't need anyone to tell you that
you're guilty.
Happiness is better than wealth.
When you have money you feel more
cheerful
and secure.
A hungry person is totally concentrated on
their need for food and nothing else interests
them.
A desperate person will go from place to
 place when they need to satisfy their needs.
B
Bad news travels fast.
(A) bad tree does not yield good apples.
(A) bad workman blames his tools.
Be just before you are generous.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Beauty is the wisdom of women.
Wisdom is the beauty of men.
Be swift to hear, slow to speak.
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
Better be alone than in bad company.
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a
lion.
Better flatter a fool than fight him.
Better to drink the milk than to eat the cow.
Better the devil you know than the devil you
don't know.
Better late than never.
Better lose the saddle than the horse.
Better safe than sorry.
Better be untaught than ill-taught.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
(A) bird in hand is worth two in a bush.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Blood is thicker than water.
People tend to circulate bad news very
quickly (accidents, illness, etc.).
A bad parent does not raise good children.
Blaming tools for bad workmanship is an
excuse for lack of skill.
Make sure all your debts are paid before
you start offering help to others.
A person's character is more important than
their appearance.
Different people have different tastes.
No comment!
Listen carefully before speaking.
It is preferable to have something sure now
than the possibility of something better
later.
Be careful in the choice of the people you
associate with.
It's better to be the leader of a small group
than a subordinate in a bigger one.
It's better to avoid disputes with stupid
people.
Be careful not to destroy the source of your
income or welfare.
It's better to deal with someone difficult but
familiar than change and risk dealing with
somebody worse.
It's better to do something, even if it's late,
than not do it at all.
It's better to stop and accept a small loss
than continue and risk losing everything.
It's better to be too careful than to be
careless and regret it later.
It's better not to be taught at all than to be
taught badly.
Don't trust your enemies.
It's better to keep what you have than to risk
losing it by searching for something else.
People of the same sort are usually found
together.
Family relationships are stronger than
relationships with other people.
Blood will out.
(A) broken friendship may be soldered but it
will never be sound.
(A) burden of one's own choice is not felt.
(A) burnt child dreads the fire.
C
(A) cat has nine lives.
(A) chain is no stronger than its weakest
link.
(A) change is as good as a rest.
Charity begins at home.
Children and fools tell the truth.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Clear moon, frost soon.
Clothes don't make the man.
Constant occupation prevents temptation.
D
Dead men tell no lies.
Diamonds cut diamonds.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Discretion is the better part of valour.
Diseases of the soul are more dangerous
than those of the body.
Distance makes the heart grow fonder.
A person's background or education will
eventually show.
Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute
but will never be as strong as before.
Something difficult seems easier when it is
done voluntarily.
A bad experience will make people stay
away from certain things.
1) Cats can survive many accidents because
they land on their feet without injury.
2) Nine lives = 3 years to play, 3 years to
stray, 3 years to stay.
The strength of a group depends on each
individual member.
A change in routine is often as refreshing as
a break or a holiday.
A person's first duty is to help and care for
his own family.
Neither children nor fools know that it is
sometimes advantageous to lie.
A clean body is just as important as a pure
soul.
If the atmosphere is clear, frost may form.
Appearances can be deceiving.
When you are busy working, you avoid
temptation.
A dead person cannot cause difficulties by
revealing something that it would be
preferable to conceal.
Refers to two people equally matched in
wit or cunning.
Hard work brings rewards.
It is useless to take unnecessary risks.
Thought to refer to mental and emotional
disorder or spiritual torment as opposed to
bodily pain.
When you are separated from the person

Dogs of the same street bark alike.
Don't bark if you can't bite.
Don't count your chickens before they're
hatched.
Don't dig your grave with our own knife and
fork.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
(A) dry March, a wet April and a cool May
may fill barn and cellar and bring much hay.
E
Early to bed, and early to rise, makes
a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Easier said than done.
Elbow grease is the best polish.
Empty vessels make the most noise.
(An) empty purse frightens away friends.
(An) Englishman's home is his castle.
Every ass likes to hear himself bray.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Every man for himself.
Every man has his price.
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Every path has its puddle.
Every rose has its thorn.
Every why has a wherefore.
Everything in the garden is rosy.
Experience is the father of wisdom.
you love, your feelings are even stronger.
People of the same background have the
same behaviour.
Don't complain if you can't enforce your
point of view.
You must not be too confident that
something will be successful.
Don't do something yourself that causes
your own downfall.
Don't judge by appearances.
Harvest predictions according to the
weather.
It is much better for you to go to bed early and
to get up early in the morning;
What is suggested sounds easy, but it is more
difficult to actually do it.
Hard work gives the best results.
The least intelligent people are often the most
talkative or noisy.
When one's financial situation deteriorates,
friends tend to disappear.
An Englishman's home is a place where he
feels safe, enjoys privacy and can do as he
wishes.
People like to listen to themselves talking.
There is a positive or hopeful side to every
situation.
You must think of your own interests before the
interests of others.
Everyone's loyalty can be bought for a price.
Life is what you make it.
Progress is rarely without difficulty.
Every good thing has an unpleasant side.
There is an explanation for everything.
Everything is satisfactory.
Experience and knowledge result in better
judgement.