Proverbs & their Meanings
Proverbs Meanings
Between the devil and the deep sea | To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma. | |
Where there's a will there's a way | When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it. | |
A burnt child dreads fire | A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime. | |
First come, first served | The first in line will be attended to first. | |
A friend in need is a friend indeed | A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend. | |
Discretion is the better part of valor | If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do. | |
A hungry man is an angry man | A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage. | |
Empty vessels make the most noise | Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss. | |
A man is as old as he feels | A person's age is immaterial - it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old. | |
Great talkers are little doers | Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work. | |
An idle brain is the devil's workshop | One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts. | |
An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit | It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever. | |
Faint heart never won fair lady | To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants. | |
A penny saved is a penny gained | By being thrifty one will be able to save up. | |
A rolling stone gathers no moss | A person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life ; one who is always changing his mind will never get anything done. | |
As you sow, so you shall reap | One will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or inactions. | |
Barking dogs seldom bite | Those who make loud threats seldom carry them out. | |
Better late than never | To do something that is right, profitable, or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all. | |
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush | Something that one already has is better than going after something seemingly more worthwhile that one may not be able to get. | |
Birds of a feather flock together | People of the same sort of character or belief always go together. | |
Call a spade a spade | If you say that someone calls a spade a spade, you mean that they speak frankly and directly, often about embarrassing or unpleasant subjects; an informal expression. | |
Charity begins at home | A person's first obligation should be to help the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of talking about helping others. | |
Dead men tell no lies | ( often used as an argument for killing someone whose knowledge of a secret may cause one loss or get into serious trouble.) | |
A great talker is a great liar | A smooth and persuasive talker may be a good liar. | |
Every cloud has a silver lining | If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation. | |
All that glitters is not gold | Do not be deceived by things or offers that appear to be attractive. | |
Eat to live, but do not live to eat | Man was created for a divine purpose and he has a destiny with his Creator - he was not born just to enjoy food. | |
Don't put all your eggs in one basket | One should not risk everything he has in a single venture. | |
Every dog has its day | Everyone will get a period of success or satisfaction during his lifetime. | |
Every one can find fault, few can do better | It is easier to find fault in other people's actions or methods than to do it properly or correctly. | |
Any time means no time | When an event is not decided on or planned earlier it will never take place. | |
Fair exchange is no robbery | A contract is fair as long as both the parties understand and agree to the conditions willingly; after a deal is closed neither side can turn around and say that he was unfairly treated. | |
Fire is a good servant but a bad master | Fire, like any other manmade tool or device, will serve man well only when it is controlled and used wisely. | |
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