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a friend in need is a friend indeed
[a friend in need is a friend indeed] A genuine friend […]

a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
[a little knowledge is a dangerous thing] {literary} A person who […]

actions speak louder than words
[actions speak louder than words] What you do shows your character […]

all roads lead to Rome
[all roads lead to Rome] {literary} The same end or goal […]

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
[all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy] Too […]

American Idioms
By part of speech: Nouns Verbs Adverbs Adjectives Interjections Prepositions […]

any port in a storm
[any port in a storm] Any help is welcome in an […]

bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
[bird in the hand is worth two in the bush] Something […]

birds of a feather flock together
[birds of a feather flock together] People who are alike often […]

burnt child dreads the fire
[burnt child dreads the fire] or [once bitten, twice shy] A […]

can't make an omelette without breaking (some) eggs
[can't make an omelette without breaking (some) eggs] To achieve a […]

children and fools speak the truth
[children and fools speak the truth] Children and fools say things […]

children should be seen and not heard
[children should be seen and not heard] A command issued by […]

Chinese proverb
Medicine can only cure curable diseases, and then not always.

Chinese proverb
Of all the 36 alternatives, running away is best.

Chinese proverb
One dog barks at something; the rest bark at him.

Chinese proverb
Of ten bald men, nine are deceitful and the tenth is […]

Chinese proverb
Beat your child once a day. If you don't know why, […]

Chinese proverb
Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a […]

Chinese proverb
Never do anything standing that you can do sitting, or anything […]

cross a bridge before one comes to it
[cross a bridge before one comes to it] {v. phr.} To […]

cry before one is hurt
[cry before one is hurt] or [holler before one is hurt] […]

curiosity killed the cat
[curiosity killed the cat] {informal} Getting too nosy may lead a […]

discretion is the better part of valor
[discretion is the better part of valor] {literary} When you are […]

early bird catches the worm
[early bird catches the worm] or [early bird gets the worm] […]

English proverb
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care […]

English proverb
(except it was said by Philippe Destouches,(1680-1754), French playwright, in L'Obstacle […]

English proverb
Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run […]

English proverb, ca. 1477
God save me from my friends; I can take care of […]

every cloud has a silver lining
[every cloud has a silver lining] Every trouble has something hopeful […]

every dog has his day
[every dog has his day] Everyone will have his chance or […]

exception proves the rule
[exception proves the rule] Something unusual that does not follow a […]

eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
[eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth] A […]

fine feathers do not make fine birds
[fine feathers do not make fine birds] {literary} A person who […]

fool and his money are soon parted
[fool and his money are soon parted] A foolish person soon […]

fools rush in where angels fear to tread
[fools rush in where angels fear to tread] {proverb} The idiom […]

French proverb
There are more old drunkards than old doctors.

French proverb
I do not like noise, unless I make it myself.

French proverb
God sent us women and the devil sent them corsets.

Gaelic proverb
It's a grand life, if you don't tire.

Gaelic proverb
If you want an audience, start a fight.

Gaelic proverb
God is strong and he has a good mother.

give one enough rope and he will hang himself
[give one enough rope and he will hang himself] {informal} Give […]

great oaks from little acorns grow
[great oaks from little acorns grow] As great oak trees grow […]

Greek proverb
Wives and watermelons are picked by chance.

Gypsy proverb
There are always two sides to a prediction.

half a loaf is better than none
[half a loaf is better than none] or [half a loaf […]

handsome is as handsome does
[handsome is as handsome does] {informal} A person must act well […]

he laughs best who laughs last
[he laughs best who laughs last] A person should go ahead […]

Hindu proverb
These can never be true friends: hope, dice, a prostitute, a […]

Hungarian proverb
Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache.

Icelandic proverb
Every man loves the smell of his own farts.

if the hill will not come to Muhammad, Muhammad will go to the hill
[if the hill will not come to Muhammad, Muhammad will go […]

if the shoe fits, wear it
[if the shoe fits, wear it] If what is said describes […]

Irish proverb
To die and to lose one's life are much the same […]

Irish proverb
What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for.

Irish proverb
God is not as severe as he is said to be.

Irish proverb
There will be sleeping enough in the grave.

it is an ill wind that blows nobody good
[it is an ill wind that blows nobody good] No matter […]

Italian proverb
Bed is the poor man's opera.

Japanese proverb
Women and small men are hard to handle.

Japanese proverb
If you wish to learn the highest truths, begin with the […]

Japanese proverb
The naked man never mislays his wallet.

Japanese proverb
If you believe everything you read, better not read.

Japanese proverb
Hell is full of dirty housewives.

Japanese proverb
You can pray to the head of a sardine if you […]

Japenese proverb
Fall seven times, stand up eight.

Jewish proverb
Let onions grow in his navel!

Jewish proverb
May he need a prescription!

Jewish proverb
May his buttocks drop off!

Jewish proverb
May his stomach churn like a music box.

Jewish proverb
The innkeeper loves the drunkard, but not for a son-in-law.

kill the goose that laid the golden egg
[kill the goose that laid the golden egg] To spoil something […]

Korean Proverb
Where there are no tigers, a wild cat is very self-important.

Latin proverb
Bona Terra, Mala Gens

let sleeping dogs lie
[let sleeping dogs lie] Do not make (someone) angry and cause […]

lightning never strikes twice in the same place
[lightning never strikes twice in the same place] The same accident […]

like father, like son
[like father, like son] A son is usually like his father […]

little pitchers have big ears
[little pitchers have big ears] Little children often overhear things they […]

live and learn
[live and learn] You learn more new things the longer you […]

lock the barn door after the horse is stolen
[lock the barn door after the horse is stolen] To be […]

look a gift horse in the mouth
[look a gift horse in the mouth] To complain if a […]

many hands make light work
[many hands make light work] If many people work together, even […]

miss is as good as a mile
[miss is as good as a mile] It is the same […]

new broom sweeps clean
[new broom sweeps clean] A new person makes many changes. - […]

nothing succeeds like success
[nothing succeeds like success] Success in one thing makes success in […]

one man's meat is another man's poison
[one man's meat is another man's poison] What is good for […]

out of sight, out of mind
[out of sight, out of mind] If one doesn't see something […]

out of the frying pan into the fire
[out of the frying pan into the fire] Out of one […]

pay the piper
[pay the piper] or [pay the fiddler] {v. phr.} To suffer […]

penny wise and pound foolish
[penny wise and pound foolish] Wise or careful in small things […]

people who live in glass houses should not throw stones
[people who live in glass houses should not throw stones] Do […]

Polish proverb
Under capitalism man exploits man; under socialism the reverse is true.

pride must take a pinch
[pride must take a pinch] One must endure the minor pains […]

proof of the pudding is in the eating
[proof of the pudding is in the eating] Only through actual […]

Proverbs
"Since the Lord is directing our steps, why try to understand […]

Proverbs XXVI:11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth […]

rolling stone gathers no moss
[rolling stone gathers no moss] A person who changes jobs or […]

Rome wasn't built in a day
[Rome wasn't built in a day] Great things are not accomplished […]

Russian proverb
There are only two kinds of Chinese--those who give bribes and […]

Russian proverb
A gypsy tells the truth once in his life, and immediately […]

Russian proverb
You need a strong stomach to digest luck.

Russian proverb
When the Czar has a cold, all Russia laughs.

Russian proverb
There was never a saint with red hair.

Russian proverb
Better a bad peace than a good war.

Scots proverb
Get what you can and keep what you have. That's the […]

Scots proverb
God help the poor, for the rich can help themselves.

Scottish Proverb
Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead.

Scottish proverb
They talk of my drinking but never my thirst.

Scottish proverb
Lips, however rosy, must be fed.

silence gives consent
[silence gives consent] If you say nothing or do not say […]

Slovenian Proverb
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.

Spanish proverb
How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then to rest […]

Spanish proverb
I wept when I was born and every day explains why.

Spanish proverb
If you want to have a good day, take a shave; […]

Spanish proverb
Only God helps the badly dressed.

speak of the devil and he appears
[speak of the devil and he appears] A person comes just […]

still waters run deep
[still waters run deep] Quiet people probably are profound thinkers. - […]

there is more than one way to get a pig to market
[there is more than one way to get a pig to […]

too many cooks spoil the broth
[too many cooks spoil the broth] or [stew] A project is […]

two's company; three's a crowd
[two's company; three's a crowd] An informal way to express a […]

watched pot never boils
[watched pot never boils] If you watch or wait for something […]

Welsh proverb
Perfect love sometimes does not come till the first grandchild.

what's sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gander
[what's sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gander] What […]

word to the wise
[word to the wise] {n. phr.} A word of warning or […]

Yiddish proverb
Small children disturb your sleep, big children your life.

Yiddish proverb
Life is a dream--but don't wake me.

Yiddish proverb
If God lived on earth, people would break his windows.

Yiddish proverb
If triangles had a God, He'd have three sides.

Yiddish proverb
He who is known as an early riser can stay in […]

you can't teach an old dog new tricks
[you can't teach an old dog new tricks] It is very […]

Yugoslavian proverb
Tell the truth and run.