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77 Meaningful English Proverbs and Sayings (WISDOM)

Top 15 Most Famous Short English Proverbs (BEST)

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

21 English Proverbs About Life

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

16 Motivational English Proverbs

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

5 English Proverbs That Inspire Happiness

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

4 English Proverbs on Beauty and Clothing

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