English Proverbs

Home is where the heart is. You call home the place where the people you love are.    

It is always darkest before the dawn. The most difficult time is just before a problem is solved.    

He who hesitates is lost. If you delay your decision too long, you may miss a good opportunity.    

He who knows nothing, doubts nothing. Knowledge leads us to make choices.    

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. One should learn from one's mistakes.    

Failure teaches success.

Don't judge a book by its cover. Don't judge by appearances.      

Blood is thicker than water. Family relationships are stronger than relationships with other people.    

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

Beauty is only skin deep. A person's character is more important than their appearance.

A tree is known by its fruit. A man is judged by his actions.    

A change is as good as a rest.      

All good things come to those who wait. Patience brings rewards.    

Advice is least heeded when most needed. When a problem is serious, people often do not follow the advice given.    

Never say die. Never give up.    

Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today. Don't postpone something you can do now.       

Where there's life there's hope. Where there's a will, there's a way. A person with determination will find a way of doing something.    

You never know what you can do until you try. Try first before deciding not to do something.    

One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.      

Like father, like son. A son's character can be expected to resemble his father's.