PROVERBS

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link

If one member of a team doesn't perform well, the whole team will fail

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

You must begin something if you hope to finish it; something that takes a long time to finish begins with one step

A penny saved is a penny earned

Save your money

A picture is worth a thousand words

An image can tell a story better than words

A watched pot never boils

If something takes time to do, it doesn’t help to constantly check on it. You just have to give it time

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Sometimes it's good to be away from your partner, because it makes you want to see each other again

Actions speak louder than words

Just saying that you'll do something doesn't mean much. Actually doing it is harder and more meaningful

Accidents will happen in the best regulated families

Unforeseen can happen with anybody

All good things must come to an end

Good times don’t last forever. You сan't keep having good luck or fun forever; eventually it will stop

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Eat an apple everyday will keep you in good health 

As you make your bed, so you must lie in it

Be prepared to face the consequences of your wrong actions
 
Appearances are deceptive
Internal truth of a person is usually different from what is visible outside

Art is long, life is short

Life is too short to learn all the art in this world

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

What is “beautiful” is different for each person

Better late than never

It’s better to finish something late than to never do it at all

Beggars can’t be choosers 

A needy person should accept what is offered without complaining 

Big is beautiful
Large size is advantageous

Birds of a feather flock together

People who are similar spend time together
Blood is thicker than water
Family relationship is stronger than others

Cleanliness is next to godliness

It’s good to be clean. God is clean, and you should be too

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

Don’t make someone angry or hurt someone who is helping you or paying for you

Don't cry over the spilt milk

It is not worth feeling sad about something which has happened because what is done, can't be undone.   

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch

Don’t expect a positive result before you actually see it

Don’t cross the bridge until you come to it

Think about what you are doing right now without worrying about the unknown

Don’t judge a book by its cover

Don’t judge someone or something because of how they look or dress
A restaurant that looks old and small might have amazing food, for example.

Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket

Don’t put all of your hopes and resources into one goal or dream. Don't risk all of your money or time in one plan

Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today

If you can do something today, do it. Don’t wait until tomorrow; don’t procrastinate.

Don’t put too many irons in the fire

Don’t try to do too many things at the same time; focus on one thing at a time

Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater 

Be careful to not throw away good things with bad while cleaning

Easy come, easy go

When you make money quickly, it’s very easy to lose it quickly as well

Fortune favors the bold

People who are brave and who take risks are more successful than people who are do things safely all the time

God helps those who help themselves

Don’t just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to make them happen

Good things come to those who wait

Be patient

Good things come in small packages

We should not under estimate the small things because sometimes, something which looks small turns out to be
much better than the bigger ones. 

Half a loaf is better than no bread 

Be grateful for what you get rather than complaining for what you don’t have

Honesty is the best policy

It’s always better to tell the truth than it is to lie
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
In any situation, be optimistic about the result, but always be ready for the worst outcome

If it doesn’t break, don’t fix it

If something is already working well, don’t try to change it or improve it

If you can’t beat them, join them

If you can’t change someone’s behavior or opinion, sometimes it’s better or easier to do what they want to do

If you play with fire, you’ll get burned

Don’t get involved in something dangerous or beyond your abilities

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself

Don’t depend on someone else to do a good job; do it yourself

If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall

If a person lacking in some expertise leads others, all of them shall fail 

In the country of the blind, the one eyed man is king 

The person with a little ability in a group of those with absolutely no ability is at an advantage 

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer

If someone is your enemy, treat them like a friend so you can be ready if they ever try to betray you

Knowledge is power
The more you know, the more powerful you can be in different areas of your life

Laughter is the best medicine.

When you’re in a difficult situation, laughing can make it easier to get through that situation

Like father, like son

Said when a son is similar to his father; also, “Like mother, like daughter”

Necessity is the mother of invention

If you really need something you will find a way to get it.
When you're really in need, you think of creative solutions to your problems

Never judge by appearances 

Don’t use looks as the criteria to assess someone

Never look a gift horse in the mouth

If someone offers you a gift, don't question it

No man is an island
No one is truly capable of living alone. Everyone needs help from other people

One rotten apple spoils the rest

 A person with bad behavior or character, influences other people who come in his contact

Once bitten, twice shy

From experience, we learn to avoid situation causing trouble

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones

Don’t criticize someone if you’re not perfect
Practice makes perfect
The more you do something, the better you will become at it

Strike while the iron is hot

Take advantage of the moment because the chance may not come again

The early bird gets the worm

People who wake up early or gets to places early gets the opportunities or have a better chance of success

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

People always want what they don’t have. It’s not good to be jealous to want what other people have

The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill                               

People tend to want whatever they don't have

The pen is mightier than the sword

If you’re trying to convince someone of something, words and ideas are stronger than using physical force

There is no place like home

Your home is the most comfortable place in the world

There is no such thing as a free lunch

Nothing is free. Even the things that are free have a hidden cost

There are none so blind as those who will not see 

It is useless explaining those who do not want to understand. 

There is no time like the present

Don’t wait to do something. Do it now.

There’s a black sheep in every family

One member in every family doesn’t fit into the characteristic of the family. 

The squeaky wheel gets the grease

The person who complains in a situation is more likely to get something.

Time is money
Don’t waste your time

Too many cooks spoil the broth

When there are too many people trying to lead and give their opinions, it's confusing and leads to bad results

Two blacks don’t make a white

You cannot justify something wrong you have done because someone else has also done it

Two heads are better than one

It’s easier to do something as a team than by yourself

Two wrongs don’t make a right

Trying to get revenge on someone who has hurt you will only make things worse

When in Rome, do as the Romans do

When you are in a new place or situation, try to act like the majority of people in that place or situation

'When life gives you lemon, make lemonade

If we face a difficult situation in life, we should try to find a way to turn it into something good and positive

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

When a situation becomes difficult, strong people don’t give up; they work harder

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

If something seems wrong, it probably is; also, there is usually some truth to a rumor

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

If you have the will to meet the problems, there is a way to overcome them

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it
You can try to help someone by giving good advice, but you can’t force them to accept it or follow it

You can’t always get what you want

Don’t complain if you don’t get what you want

You can’t make bricks without straws 

You can’t accomplish something without the right material. You need to work hard to win a gold medal

You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs

When you try to do something great, you'll probably make a few people annoyed or angry

You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours 

If you help me, I’ll help you