Proverb An love Words
A bad excuse is better than none. | Always give an excuse, even if it's a poor one. |
A bad penny always turns up. | An unwanted or disreputable person constantly comes back. |
A bad tree does not yield good apples. | A bad parent does not raise good children. |
A bad workman blames his tools. | Blaming the tools for bad workmanship is an excuse for lack of skill. |
A barking dog seldom bites. | Someone who constantly makes threats rarely carries them out. |
A bird in hand is worth two in a bush. |
It is better to keep what you have rather than to risk losing it by searching for something better. |
A broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound. | Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but will never be as strong as before. |
A burden of one's own choice is not felt. | Something difficult seems easier when it is done voluntarily. |
A burnt child dreads the fire. | A bad experience will make people stay away from certain things. |
A cat has nine lives. | 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. |
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. | The strength of a group depends on each individual member. |
A change is as good as a rest. | A change in routine is often as refreshing as a break or a holiday. |
A constant guest is never welcome. | If you come to visit too often, your host will be less pleased to see you. |
A danger foreseen is half avoided. | If you are prepared to face a problem or difficulty, it will be easier to deal with. |
A dry March, a wet April and a cool May fill barn and cellar and bring much hay. | Harvest predictions are made according to the weather. |
A fault confessed is half redressed. | Confession is the beginning of forgiveness. |
A flower blooms more than once. | If you miss an occasion, you can avail yourself of it another time. |
A fool and his money are (soon) easily parted. | A foolish person usually spends money carelessly. |
A fool at forty is a fool forever. | If a person hasn't matured by the age of 40, they never will. |
A friend in need is a friend indeed. | Someone who helps you when you are in trouble is a real friend. |
A friend to all is a friend to none. |
Someone who is a friend to everyone makes
none of them feel special. |
A friend's eye is a good mirror. | A real friend will tell you the truth. |
A good example is the best sermon. | Giving a good example is better than giving advice. |
A good beginning makes a good end. | If a task is carefully planned, there's a better chance that it will be well done. |
A good conscience is a soft pillow. | You sleep well when you have nothing to be guilty about. |
A guilty conscience needs no accuser. | If you
know that you have done something wrong, you
don't need anyone to tell you that you're
guilty. |
A hungry belly has no ears. | A hungry person is totally concentrated on their need for food and nothing else interests them. |
A hungry wolf is fixed to no place. | A desperate person will go from place to place when they need to satisfy their needs. |