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77 Meaningful English Proverbs and Sayings (WISDOM)

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Top 15 Most Famous Short English Proverbs (BEST)

A penny saved is a penny earned.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Action speaks louder than words.
Action speaks louder than words.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
A dog is a man's best friend.
A dog is a man’s best friend.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Absence makes heart grow fonder.
Absence makes heart grow fonder.
All that glitters is not gold.
All that glitters is not gold.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
A place for everything and everything in its place.
A place for everything and everything in its place.
All is well that ends well.
All is well that ends well.
A jack of all trades is master of none.
A jack of all trades is master of none.
A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.
A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.

21 English Proverbs About Life

A poor workman always blames his tools.
A poor workman always blames his tools.
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.
A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect.
Beggars can’t be choosers.
Beggars can’t be choosers.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A good listener is a silent flatterer.
A good listener is a silent flatterer.
A tree is known by its fruit.
A tree is known by its fruit.
A lean agreement is better than a fat lawsuit.
A lean agreement is better than a fat lawsuit.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
An idle brain is devil’s workshop.
An idle brain is devil’s workshop.
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
All is fair in love and war.
All is fair in love and war.
An empty vessel makes much noise.
An empty vessel makes much noise.
Among the blind, one-eyed man is king.
Among the blind, one-eyed man is king.
All lay loads on a willing horse.
All lay loads on a willing horse.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Ask no questions and hear no lies.
Ask no questions and hear no lies.
A bad workman always blames his tools.
A bad workman always blames his tools.
An ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure.
An ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure.
A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion’s claw.
A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion’s claw.

16 Motivational English Proverbs

Begin to weave and God will give the thread.
Begin to weave and God will give the thread.
Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.
Be slow in choosing, but slower in changing.
A ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what a ship is for.
A ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not what a ship is for.
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
God helps those who help themselves.
God helps those who help themselves.
A drowning man will clutch a straw.
A drowning man will clutch a straw.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
Fortune favors the bold.
Fortune favors the bold.
After victory, tighten your helmet chord.
After victory, tighten your helmet chord.
Don’t put too many irons in the fire.
Don’t put too many irons in the fire.
As you sow, so you shall reap.
As you sow, so you shall reap.
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
A thing begun is half done.
A thing begun is half done.
Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.
Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.
A watched pot never boils.
A watched pot never boils.

5 English Proverbs That Inspire Happiness

Laughter is the best medicine.
Laughter is the best medicine.
A happy heart is better than a full purse.
A happy heart is better than a full purse.
Best things in life are free.
Best things in life are free.
Better to be poor and healthy than rich and sick.
Better to be poor and healthy than rich and sick.
Good things come to those who wait.
Good things come to those who wait.

4 English Proverbs on Beauty and Clothing

Beauty is in the eye of beholder.
Beauty is in the eye of beholder.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Clothes do not make a man.
Clothes do not make a man.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.

16 English Proverbs That Will Make You Think

A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
A cat has nine lives.
A cat has nine lives.
Blood is thicker than water.
Blood is thicker than water.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.
If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.
Better late than never.
Better late than never.
Honesty is the best policy.
Honesty is the best policy.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Birds of a feather flock together.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
If you play with fire, you’ll get burned.
If you play with fire, you’ll get burned.
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.
Cowards die many times before their death.
Cowards die many times before their death.
Easy come, easy go.
Easy come, easy go.
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
All good things must come to an end.
All good things must come to an end.

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