A Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

ENGLAND is the paradise of women.. the ENGLISH are a nation of shopkeepers one ENGLISHMAN can beat three Frenchmen an ENGLISHMAN ...

neighbours GOOD fences make good neighbours what a NEIGHBOUR gets is not lost news BAD news travels fast GO abroad and you’ll he ...

BETTER to wear out than to rust out a CREAKING door hangs longest there’s no FOOL like an old fool when all FRUIT fails, welcome ...

opportunity, missed a BLEATING sheep loses a bite the GODS send nuts to those who have no teeth the MILL cannot grind with the w ...

you can take the BOY out of the country.. because a MAN is born in a stable.. past see also history it is no use CRYING over spi ...

peril don’t HALLOO till you are out of the wood the post of HONOUR is the post of danger if you PLAY with fire you get burnt he ...

PUNCTUALITY is the politeness of princes politics ENGLAND’S difficulty is Ireland’s opportunity when the GOING gets tough, the t ...

power DIVIDE and rule GOD is high above, and the tsar is far away KINGS have long arms KNOWLEDGE is power MIGHT is right MONEY i ...

prosperity see good fortune providence GOD helps them that help themselves GOD makes the back to the burden GOD never sends mout ...

no SMOKE without fire everyone SPEAKS well of the bridge which carries him over public relations GOOD wine needs no bush you can ...

HAWKS will not pick out hawks’ eyes JUDGE not, that ye be not judged LOVE begets love NOTHING comes of nothing NOTHING for nothi ...

revenge BLOOD will have blood don’t CUT off your nose to spite your face DEAD men don’t bite DEAD men tell no tales he LAUGHS be ...

when the BLIND lead the blind.. the CAT, the rat, and Lovell the dog.. in the COUNTRY of the blind.. DIVIDE and rule whosoever D ...

PHYSICIAN, heal thyself if you would be well SERVED, serve yourself TRUST in God but tie your camel put your TRUST in God.. if y ...

it TAKES one to know one TWO of a trade never agree slander see also malice; rumour throw DIRT enough, and some will stick give ...

SILENCE is golden SILENCE means consent SPEECH is silver, but silence is golden a STILL tongue makes a wise head STILL waters ru ...

the RACE is not to the swift.. if at first you don’t SUCCED.. SUCCESS has many fathers, but failure is an orphan superstition se ...

STOLEN fruit is sweet STOLEN waters are sweet thrift CUT your coat according to your cloth KEEP a thing seven years.. OUT of deb ...

JACK of all trades and master of none there are TRICKS in every trade TWO of a trade never agree travel it is BETTER to travel h ...

TRUTH lies at the bottom of a well TRUTH makes the Devil blush TRUTH will out uncertainty see certainty and uncertainty unity an ...