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Speech is silver, silence is golden.
Talk may be beneficial, but sometimes acquiescence may be the best option to take.
It takes two to make a quarrel.
Both parties in a quarrel should share the blame or take responsibility for it; no one can start a quarrel all by himself.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Seize a good opportunity as quickly as possible.
There's no smoke without fire.
Rumors do not spread unless there is some element of truth in them.
Time and tide wait for no one.
Time is precious, once it is past no one can go back and claim it thus everyone should be mindful of how his time is spent.
To err is human, to forgive divine.
It is only normal for man to make mistakes and do wrong, but for one to forgive another for his wrong is indeed great and gracious act.
What's done can't be undone.
In life there are some things once done or decisions once made ca
Two heads are better than one.
It is always better to get the view of another than to rely entirely on one's own judgment.
When in Rome do as the Romans do.
When one is in a new place, country or situation he must adapt himself to the new ma
When the cat is away the mice will play.
When law enforcers are not present, certain public members will take the opportunity to break the law.
A bad workman always blames his tools.
A careless or unskilled worker blames bad work on his tools rather than himself.
A new broom sweeps clean.
A person newly appointed is always eager and enthusiastic in his work.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Do not be deceived by appearances.
Blood is thicker than water.
Family ties are stronger than any other.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Do not make plans based on something that has not happened.
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
Do not make a big fuss or issue over something minor or small.
Experience is the best teacher.
The best way to learn a job is to do it.
The last straw that broke (breaks) the camel's back.
The final thing that, when added to a bad or unpleasant situation, causes failure or ruin.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Seize opportunities.
Out of sight, out of mind.
You will soon forget friends you do not meet or keep in contact with.
Can a leopard change its spots? A leopard ca
A person's nature ca
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Too many people doing the same thing at the same time will not be successful.
We never miss the water till the well runs dry.
You only realize the importance of something when it is gone.
To put the cart before the horse.
To do something in an incorrect order.
Bite off more than one can chew.
To try to do something one is unable to do or incapable of doing.
Half a loaf is better than none.
It's better to have or receive less than one desires than to have or receive nothing at all.
If it's not one thing it's another.
The troubles seem to go on and on without end.
The sky is the limit.
There is no upper limit to something.
A trouble shared is a trouble halved.
Your troubles seem half as great when you discuss them with someone else.
A watched pot never boils.
If you watch or wait for something to get done or to happen it seems to take forever.
Two's company, three's a crowd.
It is always fun while there are only two people whereas the third person is an unwelcome intrusion.
Jump from the frying pan into the fire.
To go from a bad position to a worse one.
One swallow doesn't make a summer.
One success doesn't guarantee complete success.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Real life can be more incredible than anything which can be imagined.
You can't have your cake and eat it.
You must choose between two things as it is impossible to have both at the same time.
As you make your bed so must you lie on it.
You must accept the consequences of your act.
Cut your coat according to your cloth.
Live within your income; don't be too ambitious in your plans.
All's fish that comes the net.
When something comes our way we should consider how it might be useful or benefit us.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
It means that apples are so nutritious they keep you in the peak of health.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
What is beautiful to one person may not be beautiful to others.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Someone in need should be grateful for what is given to him – even if it's not what he wants or expects.
The blind leading the blind.
A person helping or advising someone knows as little about the subject as the person who is being advised.
Burn the candle at both ends.
Those who are always busy and seem to get little rest.
Buy a pig in a poke.
Buy something without examining it for faults or checking to see if they are really getting what they believe they have purchased.
Children should be seen and not heard.
To stop a child from asking questions, talking, or making u
Christmas comes but once each year.
It is used as an excuse to indulge in food and drink and spend money during the Christmas season.
(Don't) Cry over spilled (spilt) milk.
It's pointless to get upset or feel regret about a loss or mistake that can't be undone.
Curiosity killed the cat.
To warn people not to show too much interest in affairs that don't concern them.
Cut off your nose to spite your face.
When people are dissatisfied or angry, they sometimes react by doing foolish things that prove harmful to themselves.
The devil finds work for idle hands.
Unless one keeps busy doing useful or constructive things he could be tempted into mischief or evil.
Fling/throw mud at someone.
To say evil or bad things about someone and in doing so, to damage his or her reputation.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A person who spends his money foolishly will soon be pe
Give someone enough rope and he will hang himself.
If we allow someone to continue in his bad ways he'll eventually bring about his own downfall or ruin.
Grin and bear it.
To put up with discomfort or a bad situation without complaining.
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
The person who pays for something has the right to do as he wants.
Hide your light under a bushel.
Concealing your talents, skills or abilities.
Home is where the heart is.
No matter where you are, 'home' is where you feel most comfortable and content.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
If we could get all the things we wanted just by making a wish, everyone would have all he ever wanted.
If you can't lick them, join them.
If you ca
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If we decide to do something, we should commit ourselves to it boldly and completely.
A job worth doing is a job worth doing well.