75 English Proverbs
A collection of English Proverbs to inspire and motivate – short sayings but ones with wise words! Collection compiled by Catherine Pulsifer.Text shown in italics are thoughts from Catherine.
- Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.
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This proverb is one that many people say.You could apply this to many things in your life:
– don’t spend all your money before you get paid
– don’t think you have passed the exam until you get it back
The list could go on and on. - Many hands make light work.
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This proverb is so very true. Many volunteer positions know how true this is. When faced with an overwhelming job, if you have others helping you the task is not as bad! - A bad penny always turns up.
English Proverb - An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
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Some people swear by this proverb and do actually eat an apple a day. Perhaps the nutrition you find in an apple does in fact help. Or maybe it is positive thinking, if you believe eating an apple gives you good health, it may just do that. - Actions speak louder than words.
English Proverb - You are never to old to learn.
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This proverb is so very true. You can and should always be learning. If you think you can not learn then I guess you are old! - A picture is worth a thousand words.
English Proverb - Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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Saying goodbye to someone you love is difficult. However, if the goodbye is only for a short time we come to appreciate our loved one more especially when they come home. - Grasp no more than thy hand will hold.
English Proverb - Never judge by appearances
English Proverb - A good beginning makes a good ending.
Wise words in this proverb. You could say that your preparation beforehand will help you start well. If you rush any project at the start, most often the end will not be well. Starting right always ends well. - Birds of a feather flock together
English Proverb - Half a loaf is better than no bread
English Proverb - If a job is worth doing it is worth doing well.
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How many times can I remember my parents and teachers quoting this proverb! It is good advice, if it is worth doing then doing it well is always the way. - There is none so blind as those who will not see
English Proverb - The early bird catches the worm
English Proverb - Honesty is the best policy
English Proverb - Into every life a little rain must fall.
English ProverbWe all wish for only the good days, but to appreciate the good day, we also need more difficult ones. The bad times teach us lessons, help us grow, and as stated gives us an appreciation for the good times. Always remember that the rain does stop and the sun does shine again. - Beauty is only skin deep
English Proverb - Don’t cross a bridge until you come to it
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You can cause yourself unnecessary stress by worrying about what may happen. Focus on today, do your best and don’t worry about tomorrow.So often we worry about tomorrow or an event in the future, things that have yet to happen. Focus on today, tomorrow will bring its own troubles. No sense worrying about that which has not yet happen. - Let bygones be bygones
English Proverb - A stumble may prevent a fall.
English Proverb - Speak the truth and shame the devil
English Proverb - Slow but sure.
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If this world of “fast”, we discouraged ourselves because we sometimes feel we are not moving fast enough or we don’t seem to have enough time. But doing a little bit every day will add up. So don’t be discouraged by thinking that because your progress is slow, keep going, never quit. - Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
English Proverb - All that glitters is not gold
English Proverb - The grass is always greener on the other side
English Proverb - To every thing there is a season.
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While this is referred to as an English Proverb, the origins come from the Bible. Read Ecclesiastes 3, verses 1 to 8. The older you are and the more you experience life you realize the truth in these words. - As you sow, so shall you reap
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Some people have lots of ambition which will end up with positive results from their hard work and determination. - Two wrongs don’t make a right
English Proverb - Better late than never
English Proverb - One cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs
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While this may seem like a funny proverb it points out that sometimes things may not work the way we want it to, or sometimes what seems like a negative can sometimes turn into a positive. - Practice makes perfect
English Proverb - There is no time like the present
English Proverb - Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
English Proverb - You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink
English Proverb - There is no place like home
English Proverb - Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today
English Proverb - A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it’s two-tired.
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Funny but true words. If any of us get overtired it is difficult to achieve or accomplish anything. - If you want to judge a man’s character, give him power.
English Proverb - If wishes were horses beggars might ride.
English Proverb - A stitch in time saves nine.
English Proverb - Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
English Proverb - Life is what you make it.
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Simple words but ones which are so true. Your attitude, how you see your world, will depend on the happiness and contentment in your life. And, we are the ones who control our attitude. How we react to any situation is up to us. - A man is as old as he feels himself to be.
English Proverb - It’s a blessing in disguise.
English Proverb - Everyone must row with the oars he has.
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Love this proverb, it contains much wisdom. Rather than looking at what others have and do, if we focus on our own abilities and do the task well then that is all that matters. - Least said is soonest mended.
English Proverb - All good things come to he who waits.
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Patience, how difficult it is at times to have patience. - A trouble shared is a trouble halved.
English Proverb - Where there’s a will there’s a way.
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