quarta-feira, 11 de agosto de 2010

Some proverbs...

Hey... Here there are some proverbs... Take a look and enjoy it!!!


1) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush: It's better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something better.

2) All that glitters is not gold: What look good on the outside may not be so in reality.

3) All is fair in love and war: Things that are done in love or war can often be excused.

4) An idle mind is the devil’s workshop: One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts.

5) Better alone than in ill company: Be careful in the choice of the people you associate with.

6) Better late than never: It's better to do something, even if it's late, than not do it at all.

7) Easier said than done: What is suggested sounds easy but it is more difficult to actually do it.

8) Haste makes waste: If something is done too quickly, it may be done carelessly and need to be redone.

8) A penny saved is a penny gained: By being thrifty one will be able to save up.

9) Birds of a feather flock together: People of the same sort of character or belief always go together.

10) Every cloud has a silver lining: If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.

11) Every dog has its day: Everyone will get a period of success or satisfaction during his lifetime.

12) No smoke without fire: There could be some truth in the rumour.

13) Out of sight, out of mind: We tend to forget people or things that we do not see.

14) To err is human, to forgive divine: Time is valuable and should not be wasted.

15) Give someone an inch and they will take a
mile (or yard):
Give someone a little and they will want more - some people are never satisfied.




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