50 more of the most important English proverbs. Proverbs are wise sayings that are remembered and repeated. The ones below are so popular that you will often hear them in daily conversation. If youre trying to learn English, it would be a great idea to memorize these proverbs. By memorizing them, you will not only learn some common English sayings; you will also help your brain to become better at forming good English sentences. So here are 50 more awesome sayings that English speakers use: 1. A broken clock is right twice a day. When an old clock stops working, it shows one specific time but doesnt move. So once in the day and once at night, the clock is pointing to the correct time. In the same way, even a person whos not very smart can sometimes be correct by accident. 2. A friend in need is a friend indeed. If someone helps you when youre in trouble, that person is a true friend. 3. A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. Sometimes when a person knows a little bit about something, they feel like theyre an expert. Because they feel like an expert, they try to do things that they shouldnt and they mess everything up. 4. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Some things, like learning to speak English fluently, take a really long time. It might seem like too much work. But the only way to achieve your goals is to start working now. 5. All is fair in love and war. In love and romance, you sometimes do things that arent very nice. For example, you might break up with someone or steal another persons partner. This phrase means that thats OK. 6. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. You cant work all of the time. You have to relax as well. 7. Better safe than sorry. You should be careful, even if it seems like its not necessary. The consequences if something goes wrong are much worse than wasting a little time and effort by being careful. 8. Better the devil you know than the one you dont. When you have a choice between two bad things, its safer to pick the bad thing that youve already experienced. The other bad thing might be worse. 9. Dont judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes. Sometimes people criticize each other. But its not fair to criticize someone else if you havent had the same experiences. 10. Dont put the cart before the horse. Pay attention to whats most important. Dont let things which arent as important take up all of your time and attention. 11. Dont talk the talk if you cant walk the walk. You shouldnt brag about being able to do something if you cant actually do it. 12. Dont throw out the baby with the bath water. When youre trying to get rid of something bad, you might accidentally get rid of the good things that are connected with it as well. Dont do that. 13. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is a quotation from the famous American inventor and diplomat Benjamin Franklin. It means its healthy and smart to go to sleep early and wake up early. 14. Every cloud has a silver lining. When something bad happens to you, dont get too upset. Theres usually something good associated with any bad experience. For example, if you get fired from your job, it might push you to get a better job instead. 15. Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man how to fish, he eats for a lifetime. Dont try to help people by just giving them things. The result will be temporary. If you want to help someone long-term, teach them how to do things on their own. 16. Great minds think alike. Smart people often have the same ideas. Say this when someone has the same smart idea that you have. 17. Haste makes waste. When you try to work too quickly, you make mistakes. That can waste time, money, or materials. So slow down. 18. Hindsight is 20/20 Its easy to know what you should have done in the past, but making correct decisions is harder in the moment. This phrase means that you shouldnt judge someones past decisions based on the information you know now. 19. If at first you dont succeed, try, try again. Keep working hard and trying to succeed, even if you fail at first. 20. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. Dont spend a lot of time wishing for things. Wishes are useless. Instead of wishing, you should work hard to achieve your goals. 21. If you snooze, you lose. You have to act quickly to get the things you want. 22. If you dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything at all. Dont say mean things about other people. 23. If youre not part of the solution, youre part of the problem. Dont just complain about problems that you see. Do something to solve the problems. 24. Its no use crying over spilled milk. If you break something, lose money, etc., dont get too upset about it. Its already happened, so getting upset isnt useful. 25. Its not over till the fat lady sings. Say this in a competition or game. When other people think that the result has already been decided, but youre not ready to admit that its finished, use this phrase.
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