A
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Our affection increases when we are parted from our loved ones.
After a storm comes a calm.
Since something better must follow an unpleasant event, be optimistic.
All roads lead to Rome.
People can arrive at the same conclusion by different means.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
It is not good to only toil and have no recreation.
Bad news travels fast.
Information about unpleasant happenings spreads quickly.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful.
Beauty is but skin deep.
Do not judge solely by looks because appearances are deceptive.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Different people have different opinions about what is good/beautiful/valuable.
Beggars cannot be choosers.
One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances.
The best advice is found on the pillow.
It might not be good to worry about your problem now.
You may be able to solve the problem after a good night sleep.
People often say "I'll sleep on it" to express the same idea.
The best of friends must part.
Nothing can go on forever as all things change.
Better safe than sorry.
It is preferable to be cautious than be rash and get into trouble.
The bigger, the better.
Something is good because it is big.
Birds of the same feather flock together.
People with similar interests and tastes tend to group.
A burnt child dreads the fire.
A mistake can be a great teacher.
C
Charity begins at home.
Provide help first to one's family members and then to others.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
There are often early indications of future happenings.
Curiosity killed the cat.
If you are too interested in things you should not be interested in, you could be in danger.
You may be causing yourself problems by trying to find out things you don't need to know.
D
The darkest hour is that before the dawn.
When things seem at their worst, they may just begin to improve.
Do as you would be done by.
Treat others as you would expect them to treat you.
Don't change horses in mid-stream.
Plans must not be altered at the wrong time.
Don't count the chicks before they are hatch.
Don't be too sure that something good you hope for will really happen.
It might not happen after all.
Don't cross a bridge till you come to it.
One should not worry before something happens for it may never happen.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Spread your risks widely and wisely.
Don't ride the high horse.
Spread your risks widely and wisely.
E
The early bird catches the worm.
One who acts promptly gets what he desires.
Easy come, easy go.
What is acquired without effort especially money is likely to be lost.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
There is hope even in difficult situations.
Every dog has his day.
All of us have a favorable period.
F
First come, first served.
If one arrives early, one gets a better choice.
Fine feathers make fine birds.
A person can look impressive in smart clothes.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
True friends are those who help in difficult times.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
If one spends without thought, then one will be penniless.
Forgive and forget.
We must not hold against someone a thing of the past.
G
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
Heaven is more kind to the weak.
A good name is sooner lost than won.
A reputation takes long to build, but can be quickly destroyed.
Good things come in small packages.
The size of things doesn't always indicate their quality, and small things often have better quality than big ones.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
The things other people have or their situations always look better than your own, even when they are not really so.
Great oaks from little acorns grow.
Much may come from a small beginning.
H
The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
Mothers who care for their children are creating the next generation of men.
He laughs best who laughs last.
People who laugh first may have others laugh at them in the end.
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
Giving enough space to each other help maintain a good relationship.
Home is where the heart is.
If you are with the person or at the place you love most, it becomes your true home.
Honesty is the best policy.
The path of truth is a wise one to follow in the long run.
Hunger is the best sauce.
When one has an appetite, even plain food tastes good.
I
If wishes were horses beggars would ride.
Life would be very easy if goals could be achieved only by desiring.
It is a sad heart that never rejoices.
One cannot be gloomy all the time.
It is never too late to mend.
It is always possible to improve one's conduct, no matter how long one has lead a morally bad life.
It is too late to lock the stable when the horse has been stolen.
It is useless taking precautions after something has happened.
It never rains but it pours.
Events, specially misfortunes, always come all at once.
It's no use crying over spilled (spilt) milk.
You shouldn't worry about something that has already happened.
It is no use being angry over or upset about something that has already happened and/or you cannot change.
K
Kill not the goose that lays golden eggs.
Be satisfied with whatever you get little at a time, and do not lose it for the greed to get it all at once.
A kite rises against the wind.
A person grows when he/she faces opposition and conquers it.
People say this: Don't be afraid of opposition; remember a kite rises against, not with the wind.
L
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.
There are many to share the joys in good times but none to share the sorrow in bad times.
The leopard cannot change its spots.
A person's character, especially bad nature, will always remain the same.
Let the buyer beware (or Caveat emptor - Latin version)
Satisfy oneself before paying for a purchase and not complain after the transaction.
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
People with insufficient knowledge are easily misled.
Live and let live.
If we work with others ignoring their faults, then they will work with us ignoring ours.
Love is blind.
People in love do not see to each other's shortcomings.
M
Make hay while the sun shines.
Take advantage promptly of favorable opportunities.
Many hands make light work.
More the people doing a job, the less effort for each person and the less time to finish the job.
Marry in haste, and repent at leisure.
There is a lot of time to regret if you wed in a hurry.
Money doesn't grow on trees.
He/She means that it is not easy to earn money, so it is valuable, and you have only a limited amount of money.
You should be careful how much money you spend.
The more you have, the more you want.
Satisfying one need only creates another need.
N
Necessity is the mother of invention.
If someone really needs something or has a problem, he/she will find a way of doing or solving it.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Do not expect too much of something received as a gift.
Never say die.
Always be hopeful in life, and do not give up.
No gain without pain.
One is unlikely to achieve anything without trouble.
Nothing succeeds like success.
Once prosperity is achieved, then it helps achieve more.
O
One good turn deserves another.
If someone has been kind to you, then you should return the kindness.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
What works positively for one person may be harmful to another.
One swallow does not make a summer.
A single piece of evidence is not enough to prove anything.
Opposites attract.
People tend to be attracted to those who are not like them.
People feel those who have different talents, personality, appearance, etc. are attractive to them.
This proverb expresses the idea opposite to the idea of "Birds of the same feather flock together".
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
It is much easier to do something to prevent a problem than to deal with it after it has happened.
This proverb expresses a similar idea to that of "A stitch in time saves nine".
P
Paddle your own canoe.
Mind your own business and be self-reliant.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
You can solve problems or achieve your purpose better and more effectively through communication with words than by violence with weapons.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
It means that you can describe something by drawing just one picture as well as you can by writing or saying a lot of words.
Poverty is no sin.
It is not a crime to be poor.
Practise what you preach.
One must behave in the same way as one advises others to behave.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
You are wasting your time if you keep delaying something that must be done instead of doing it today.
It means not to procrastinate (put off doing something that you must do) and use your precious time wisely.
R
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A person who does not settle in one place or frequently changes jobs will not be successful.
A rose with any other name would smell as sweet.
What a thing is called is unimportant compared to what it really is.
S
Safety lies in the middle course.
It is best to act in a way between two opposite (especially extreme) ones to solve a problem or to deal with something.
It is safe to act or do something in a moderate way.
Set a thief to catch a thief.
A person who knows the tricks of the trade is best equipped to do the job.
Silence is golden.
Saying/Doing nothing is better than saying/doing or trying to say/do something when you face a difficult situation.
Still waters run deep.
A quiet person can have much knowledge or ability, and should not be underestimated.
The strength of the chain is in the weakest link.
The most fragile point determines the quality of a structure.
T
The tailor makes the man.
A person can appear attractive in good clothes.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
If an opportunity is missed, there will be plenty more.
There's no place like home.
Your home is a special place. Nothing can replace your own home.
The strength of the chain is in the weakest link.
The most fragile point determines the quality of a structure.
Time flies.
You say this proverb when you are surprised to see minutes, hours, days, weeks, or years have passed very quickly.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
If there are too many people doing the same thing (job, project,, etc.), it will not be done well.
Sometimes people just say, "Too many cooks. "
Another proverb "There is safety in numbers" expresses the opposite idea.
U
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
With greatness and power comes a lot of responsibility.
V
Variety is the spice of life.
Experiencing different things makes living interesting and prevents boredom.
W
Walls have ears.
Take care when you speak lest others hear what they should not.
A watched pot never boils.
If we are eagerly waiting for something, it seems to take forever to happen.
Well begun is half done.
A good start to a task leads to its easy and successful completion.
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
What is appropriate for one is appropriate for another.
When one door shuts another opens.
Failure should not discourage us, for some other opportunity always exists.
Where ignorance is bliss it is folly to be wise.
It is better to be unaware of something that will bring unhappiness.
The wish is father to the thought.
It is a desire that gives birth to a belief.
Y
You can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.
You cannot help an unwilling person beyond a certain point.
You can't judge a book by its cover.
Do not judge someone or something only by its appearance.
It might be different from what it looks.
You can't take it with you when you die.
Some material things are not as valuable and important as you think, and you don't have to worry about them too much.
Even if you are very rich, you cannot take money, jewelry, a big house, or any other material things with you.
