Proverbs and Sayings Are Short Statements of Wisdom or Advicevs
Proverbs and Sayings Are Short Statements of Wisdom or Advicevs
Proverbs and Sayings Are Short Statements of Wisdom or Advicevs
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1 " When the going gets tough, the tough get going." 1 Your own home is the most comfortable place to be.
2 "The early bird catches the worm." 2 You have to practice a skill a lot to become good at it.
3 “ Actions speak louder than words." 3 If someone helps you when you're in trouble, that person is a true friend.
"Practice makes perfect." 4 Sometimes when a person knows a little bit about something, they feel like they're an
4 expert. Because they feel like an expert, they try to do things that they shouldn't and they
mess everything up.
5 "Easy come, easy go." 5 Don't just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to achieve your goals
6 Sometimes people criticize each other. But it's not fair to criticize someone else if you
6 “ A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing."
haven't had the same experiences.
7 Just saying that you'll do something doesn't mean much. Actually doing it is harder and
7 "A friend in need is a friend indeed."
more meaningful.
8 "Birds of a feather flock together." 8 Bad things might happen, so be prepared.
9 If you have an enemy, pretend to be friends with them instead of openly fighting with
9 “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer."
them. That way you can watch them carefully and figure out what they're planning.
10 "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst." 10 If you are apart from someone, you miss them and like them more.
11 "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." 11 Be patient. Eventually something good will happen to you.
12 "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." 12 Have a backup plan. Don't risk all of your money or time in one plan.
13 "There's no place like home." 13 Strong people don't give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder.
14 "Don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes." 14 If you need to do something, don't wait until later. Do it now.
15 "Don't bite the hand that feeds you." 15 Save your money. Saving money is just like making money.
16 When you get money quickly, like by winning it, it's easy to spend it or lose it quickly as
16 "A penny saved is a penny earned."
well.
17 Things sometimes look different than they really are. A restaurant that looks old and
17 "There's no time like the present."
small might have amazing food, for example.
18 "You can't judge a book by its cover." 18 People like to spend time with others who are similar to them.
19 If someone's paying you or helping you out, you have to be careful not to make them
19 "God helps those who help themselves."
angry or say bad things about them.
20 “ Good things come to those who wait." 20 You should wake up and start work early if you want to succeed.
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21 "Don't talk the talk if you can't walk the walk." 21 The most difficult moment is just before a problem is solved.
22 Don't try to help people by just giving them things. The result will be temporary. If you
22 “ The more haste, the less speed.
want to help someone long-term, teach them how to do things on their own.
23 Make decisions carefully. Don't make a decision without thinking about it and
23 "Haste makes waste."
researching it carefully.
24 “ Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas." 24 If you associate with dishonest people, bad things will happen to you.
25 If you break something, lose money, etc., don't get too upset about it. It's already
25 "Look before you leap."
happened, so getting upset isn't useful.
26 "It's no use crying over spilled milk." 26 You shouldn't brag about being able to do something if you can't actually do it.
27 When you try to work too quickly, you make mistakes. That can waste time, money, or
27 “ Like father, like son. “
materials. So slow down.
28 When something bad happens to you, don't get too upset. There's usually something
"Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man how to fish,
28 good associated with any bad experience. For example, if you get fired from your job, it
he eats for a lifetime."
might push you to get a better job instead.
29 "What goes around comes around." 29 A person makes more progress if they take time to do things carefully.
30 “ Strike while the iron is hot. “ 30 Children are very similar to their parents.
31 Nothing can continue to increase forever. Everything that grows or rises will shrink or
31 “ You reap what you sow. “
fall eventually.
32 “ Prevention is better than cure. “ 32 Everything we see is evidence of what has happened, and how.
33 Your actions have consequences. When you do good things, good things happen to you.
33 “The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. “
When you do bad things, bad things happen to you.
34 “ What goes up must come down. “ 34 Children like the same things and behave in the same way as their parents.
35 If you do bad things to other people, bad things will happen to you. On the other hand,
35 “ Every picture tells a story. “
good things will happen to you if you do good things to other people.
36 “ The highest tree has the greatest fall. “ 36 When you have a good opportunity, go for it. Don't wait for too long.
37 “ There are plenty of fish in the sea. “ 37 Nothing is perfect.
38 There are many women or men who you could marry (so forget about the one who has
38 “ The darkest hour is just before dawn. “
just left you.)
39 “ There are plenty of fish in the sea. “ 39 When successful people fail, their fall or failure is greater than that of 'ordinary' people.
40 “ No rose without a thorn. “ 40 It's better to prevent something bad happening than to try and put it right afterwards.
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