Useful proverbs

by Dr Niazmand 9. February 2009 17:42

Some interesting English proverbs

 

 

Where there's a will there's a way: When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it. 

A friend in need is a friend indeed: A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend. 

Great talkers are little doers: Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work. 

An idle brain is the devil's workshop: One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous (bad) acts. 

Better late than never: To do something that is right, profitable, or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all.   

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush: Something that one already has is better than going after something seemingly more worthwhile that one may not be able to get. 

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

Charity begins at home: A person's first obligation should be to help the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of talking about helping others.

Every one can find fault, few can do better: It is easier to find fault in other people's actions or methods than to do it properly or correctly.

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