| A tree is known by its fruit. | - , - . . |
| A friend in need is a friend indeed. | . |
| A good beginning makes a good ending. | . |
| A great ship asks for deep waters. | - . |
| A hungry belly has no ears. | . |
| A man can die but once. | , . |
| A man can do no more than he can. | . |
| A watched pot never boils. | , . |
| A wonder lasts but nine days. | . |
| After the dinner comes the reckoning. | - . |
| All is not gold that glitters. | , . |
| All is well that ends well. | , . |
| An idle brain is the devil's workshop. | - . |
| An unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup. | , . . |
| Anger is a short madness. | - . |
| Appetite comes with eating. | . |
| Art is long, life is short. Live and learn. | , . |
| As you sow, you shall mow. You reap what you sow. | , . |
| Bad news travel fast. | . |
| Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. | He - , - . |
| Better a glorious death than a shameful life. | , . , . |
| Better fed than taught. | , . |
| Better late, than never. | , . |
| Better to do well, than to say well. | , . |
| Birds of feather flock together. | . |
| Blood is thicker than water. | . |
| Brevity is the soul of wit. | - . |
| Business before pleasure. | , . |
| Calamity is man's true touchstone. | . |
| Catch the bear before you sell the skin. | , . . |
| Charity begins at home | . |
| Claw me and I'll claw you. | . . |
| Curses like chickens come home to roost. | , . , . |
| Cut your coat according to your cloth. | . |
| Deeds, not words. | , . |
| Diamond cut diamond. | . . |
| Don't cross the bridges before you come to them. | . . |
| Don't halloo till you are out of the wood. | "", . |
| Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. | , . |
| Don't make promises you can't keep. | - , - . |
| Don't pull all your eggs in one basket. | . |
| Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Teach the dog to bark. | . . . |
| Easy does it. | , . |
| Empty vessels make the greater noise. | . |
| Every man has his own hobby-horse. | . |
| Every snipe praises its own bog. | . |
| Everything is good in its season. | . |
| Faint heart never won fair lady. | . . |
| Familiarity breeds contempt. | , . |
| First come, first served. | , . |
| Fore warned, forearmed. | - . - . |
| Good health is above wealth. | . |
| Great boast and small roast. | , . , . |
| Great cry and little wool. | , . |
| Half a loaf is better than no bread. | - . -, . |
| He dances well to whom fortune pipes. | , . |
| He laughs best, who laughs last. | , . |
| He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil. | - . |
| He who pleased everybody died before he was born. | . |
| Hell is paved with good intentions. | . |
| Hunger is the best cook. | - . |
| If the cap fits, wear it. | . |
| If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain. | , . |
| In at one ear and out at the other. | , . |
| In for a penny, in for a pound. | , , . - . |
| It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. | . |
| It is not the gay coat that makes the man. | . |
| It's an early bird that catches the worm. | , . |
| It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than... | , ... |
| It's never rains but pours. Misfortunes never come alone. | , . |
| It's never too late to learn. | . |
| Know - how gets the job done best. | . |
| Least said, soonest mended. | . - . |
| Let bygones be bygones. | , . . |
| Let sleeping dogs lie. | He , . |
| Let the dead bury their dead. | , . . |
| Like master, like man. | , . |
| Little strokes fell great oaks. | . . |
| Look before you leap. | , . . |
| Lost time is never found again. | . |
| Love me, love my dog. | , . , . |
| Make hay while the sun shines. | , . |
| Many a little makes a mickle. | . , - . |
| Many a true word is spoken in jest. | . |
| Many words cut more than sword. | - . , . . |
| Murder will out. | . |
| Necessity is the mother of invention. | - . . |
| No living man all things can. | . , . |
| No sweet without sweat. | He , . |
| None is so deaf as those who won't hear. | , . , , , . |
| Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. | , . |
| Nothing venture, nothing gain. | - . - . |
| One man, no man. | . |
| One nail drives out another. | . |
| One sees the speck in another eye and ignores the log in his own. | , . |
| Out of sight, out of mind. | , . |
| Prevention is better than cure. | . |
| Rome wasn't built in a day. | . |
| Second thoughts are best. | , . . |
| So many men, so many minds. | , . |
| So near and yet so far. | , . |
| Spare the rod and spoil the child. | , . , , . |
| Still waters run deep. | . |
| Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. | . |
| Tastes differ. There is no accounting for tastes. | . |
| The cobbler must stick to his last. | . |
| The devil is not so black as he is painted. The devil is not so ill as he is called. | , . |
| The grass is always greener on the other side. | , . |
| The more, the merrier. | , . |
| There is a black sheep in every flock. | . |
| There is many a slip between the cup and the lip. | He "", . , . , . |
| There is no use crying over spilt milk. | . |
| There is nothing like home. East or West, home is best. | , . |
| Time and tide wait for no man. | . |
| Time does fly. | . |
| To look for a needle in a haystack. To look for a needle in a bundle of hay. | . |
| Too many cooks spoil the broth. | . |
| Two heads are better than one. | , -. |
| Well begun is half done. | - . |
| What will Mrs. Grundy say? | ? |
| When in Rome do as Romans do. | . |
| When the cat is away, the mice will play. | . |
| When the fox preaches, take care of your geese. | - . |
| When two Sundays come together. When pigs can fly. | . |
| Where there is a will, there is a way. | , . |
| While there is life, there is hope. | , . |
| You can't eat your cake and have it. | . |
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The ABC of Happiness_
A spire to reach your potential
B elieve in yourself
C reate a good life
D ream about what you might become
E xercise frequently
G lorify the creative spirit
H umour yourself and others
I magine great things
J oyfully live each day
K indly help others
L ove one another
M editate daily
N urture the environment
O rganize for harmonious action
P raise performance well done
R egulate your behaviour
S mile often
T hink rationally
U nderstand yourself
V alue life
W ork for the common good
X -ray and carefully examine problems
Y earn to improve
Z estfully pursue happiness
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