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Proverbs Notes

This document contains a collection of common proverbs and sayings that provide advice or convey truths and observations about human nature and life experiences. Some of the proverbs express that patience and persistence lead to success over time; moderation and balance are important; and it is better to understand multiple perspectives before making judgments. The proverbs also convey that unexpected benefits can come from undesirable situations; teaching skills is better than only providing immediate help; and honesty and integrity are valued over self-interest.

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Proverbs Notes

This document contains a collection of common proverbs and sayings that provide advice or convey truths and observations about human nature and life experiences. Some of the proverbs express that patience and persistence lead to success over time; moderation and balance are important; and it is better to understand multiple perspectives before making judgments. The proverbs also convey that unexpected benefits can come from undesirable situations; teaching skills is better than only providing immediate help; and honesty and integrity are valued over self-interest.

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Proverbs

A broken clock is right twice a day.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single


step.
All is fair in love and war.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Better safe than sorry.

Better the devil you know than the one you don't.

Don't judge a man until you have walked a


mile in his shoes.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Don't talk the talk if you can't walk the walk.

Don't throw out the baby with the bath water.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man


healthy, wealthy and wise.
Every cloud has a silver lining.

Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a


man how to fish, he eats for a lifetime.
Great minds think alike.

Haste makes waste.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

If you snooze, you lose.

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say


anything at all.
If you're not part of the solution, you're part
of the problem.
It's no use crying over spilled milk.

Jack of all trades, master of none.

Knowledge is power.

Look before you leap.

Measure twice, cut once.

Never put off till (until) tomorrow what you can


do today.
Rome wasn't built in a day.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Still waters run deep.

Strike while the iron is hot.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

What goes around comes around.

What goes up must come down.

You can catch more flies with honey than with


vinegar.
Two wrongs don't make a right.

When in Rome, do as the Romans.

No man is an island.

People who live in glass houses should not throw


stones.

Better late than never.

Birds of a feather flock together.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

There's no place like home.

The early bird catches the worm.


Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Beggars can't be choosers.

Actions speak louder than words.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Practice makes perfect.

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Honesty is the best policy.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make


him drink.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

The grass is always greener on the other side of


the hill.

Two heads are better than one.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Easy come, easy go.

You can't make an omelet without breaking a few


eggs.

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

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