Proverbs with meanings
1. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Meaning: Our affection increases when we are parted from our loved ones.
2. Actions speak louder than words.
Meaning: It is what we do that matters and not just what we say.
3. After a storm comes calm.
Meaning: Since something better must follow an unpleasant event, be optimistic.
4. All's well that ends well.
Meaning: A satisfactory conclusion makes up for earlier disappointments.
5. All roads lead to Rome
Meaning: People can arrive at the same conclusion by different means.
6. All that glitters is not gold.
Meaning: Everything that is attractive on the outside may not be really valuable inside.
7. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.
Meaning: It is not good to only toil and have no recreation.
8. as you sow, so shall you reap.
Meaning: One's actions whether good or bad determine one's rewards or punishments.
9. Bad news travels fast.
Meaning: Information about unpleasant happenings spreads quickly.
10. A bad workman always blames his tools.
Meaning: A person with deficiencies finds excuses for his lack of skill.
11. Barking dogs seldom bite.
Meaning: People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful.
12. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Meaning: What pleases the sight varies from one person to another.
13. Beggars cannot be choosers.
Meaning: One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances.
14. The best fish swim near the bottom.
Meaning: The finest things are hard to get.
15. The best of friends must part.
Meaning: Nothing can go on forever as all things change.
16. Better late than never.
Meaning: It is preferable to do a job even if it is delayed than not do it at all.
17. Better safe than sorry.
Meaning: It is preferable to be cautious than be rash and get into trouble.
18. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Meaning: It is better to accept the little we have than reject it hoping to get a lot later.
19. Birds of a feather flock together.
Meaning: People with similar interests and tastes tend to group.
20. Blood is thicker than water.
Meaning: Family ties are stronger than other relationships.
21. A burnt child dreads the fire.
Meaning: A mistake can be a great teacher.
22. Call a spade a spade.
Meaning: Be blunt and say plainly what you mean.
23. Charity begins at home.
Meaning: Provide help first to one's family members and then to others.
24. The child is father of the man.
Meaning: The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be.
25. Coming events cast their shadows before.
Meaning: There are often early indications of future happenings.
26. Cut your coat according to your cloth.
Meaning: Live within your means.
27. The darkest hour is that before the dawn.
Meaning: When things seem at their worst, they may just begin to improve.
28. The die is cast.
Meaning: Once a decision has been made, it cannot be reversed.
29. Do as you would be done by.
Meaning: Treat others as you would expect them to treat you.
30. Do not cast your pearls before swine.
Meaning: Do not give a precious thing to someone who cannot value it.
31. Don't change horses in mid-stream.
Meaning: Plans must not be altered at the wrong time.
32. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Meaning: One should not assume success prior to actually achieving it.
33. Don't cross a bridge till you come to it.
Meaning: One should not worry before something happens for it may never happen.
34. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
Meaning: One should not make a big fuss about a trivial matter.
35. First come first served.
Meaning: If one arrives early, one gets a better choice.
36. Slow but sure wins the race.
Meaning: Steady progress is better in the long run than inconsistent speed.
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