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Proverbs Meanings
A rolling stone gathers no moss. If a person keeps moving from place to place, they
gain neither friends nor possessions.
Birds of a feather flock together. People like to spend time with others who are
similar to them.
Cleanliness is next to godliness. A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.
Empty vessels make the most The least intelligent people are often the most
noise. talkative or noisy.
Great minds think alike. Intelligent people think like each other.
Half a loaf is better than none. You should be grateful for something, even if it’s
not as much as you wanted.
He laughs best who laughs last. Don’t express your joy, or your triumph, too soon!
Let bygones be bygones. Let’s forgive and forget past quarrels.
A little knowledge is a dangerous A small amount of knowledge can mislead people
thing. into thinking that they are more expert.
Necessity is the mother of The need for something forces people to find a way
invention. of obtaining it.
No man can serve two masters. It’s impossible to follow instructions from two
different sources.
No man is an island. You can’t live completely independently. Everyone
needs help from other people.
A penny saved is a penny earned. Money that is saved is equivalent to the money that
is earned.
Rome was not built in a day. Progress does not happen suddenly.
The early bird catches the worm. If you want to do something successfully, you
should do it as soon as you can.
Under the weather. Feel sick or poorly.
When It rains, it pours. When one bad thing happens to you, other bad
things follow soon after.
Hope for the best, prepare for the In any situation, be optimistic about the result, but
worst. always be ready for the worst outcome.
If you play with fire, you’ll get If you get involved in a something dangerous, you
burned. will probably experience negative consequences.
Laughter is the best medicine.
When you are in a difficult situation, laughing can
Glossary They grass is always greener on the People always want they don’t have.
make it easier to get through that situation.
other side.
When the going gets tough, the
When a situation becomes difficult, strong people
tough get going.
You can try to help someone by giving good
You can lead a horse to water, but don’t give up; they work harder.
you can’t make him drink it. advice, but you can’t force them to accept it or
follow it.
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