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Proverbs Beginning with [A] A bad workman always blames his tools A bad penny always comes back [turns up] [A bad penny is sure to return.] A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush A burnt child dreads the fire. A cat has nine lives A cat may look at a king A chain is no stronger than its weakest link A constant guest is never welcome A contented mind is a perpetual feast A criminal always returns to the scene of the crime. A dimple in the chin, a devil within A drowning man will clutch at a straw A fool and his money are soon parted A fool at forty is a fool indeed A fool believes everything A friend in need is a friend indeed A good drink makes the old young A good face is a letter of recommendation A good friend is my nearest relation A good offence is the best defense A good scare is worth more than good advice A good wife and health is a mans best wealth A liar is worse than a thief A liar ought to have a good memory. A lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on. A man can die but once A man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks A man is known by the company he keeps. [A] man [is] innocent until proven guilty. A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client. A man's word is his bond. A miss is as good as a mile A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. A penny saved is a penny earned. A place for everything, and everything in its place. A poor workman blames his tools. A promise is a promise. A quitter never wins, and winner never quits. A rolling stone gathers no moss. A scalded cat dreads cold water A soft answer turneth away wrath A stitch in time saves nine A thing of beauty is a joy for ever A trouble shared is a trouble halved A watched pot never boils. A woman's place is in the home. A woman's work is never done. Abandon all hope, ye who enter here [Give up all hope, you that enter Hell. Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. Often shortened to abandon all hope.] Absence makes the heart grow fonder [Sextus Propertius] Absolute power corrupts absolutely Accentuate the positive [Emphasize the positive things in a situation] Accidents will happen. Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families. [Originally the proverb was used when an unmarried girl or woman got pregnant. It is usually used to belittle a minor mishap.] Achilles' heel. [One's vulnerable spot. This legend is that Achilles' mother dipped him in the River Styx to make him invulnerable, but his heel remained dry because she was holding it in her hand.] Actions, not words Actions speak louder than words Adversity makes strange bedfellows After a storm comes a calm After all is said and done, more is said than done After the feast comes the reckoning [You have to pay for excessive pleasures.] After the rain comes a rainbow After us the deluge [It doesn't matter what is going to happen after we are gone] [Madame de Pompadour] Age and treachery will over come youth and skill. [A saying] Age before beauty Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety. [A truly fascinating woman's charms will never wear thin regardless of her age.] [Shakespeare] An albatross around one's neck Alcohol (drinking ) and driving don't mix. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. [George Orwell] All cats are gray in the dark All chiefs and no Indians [Too many bosses and too few workers to get the job done.] All for one and one for all [Alexandre Dumas] All good things come in threes. All good things come to those who wait. All good things must come to an end All hell broke loose All I know is what I read in the papers [Will Rogers] All in a day's work All in the family All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds All is grist that comes to the mill All is not gold that glitters All men are created equal [Declaration of Independence] All or nothing [Henri Ibsen] All publicity is good publicity. All quiet along the Potomac All quiet on the Western Front All roads lead to Rome [There are many ways to reach one me or destination.] All sunshine makes a desert.---Arabic proverb All systems go. [Everything is ready!] All that glitters is not gold All the king's horses, and all the king's men, couldn't put Humpty together again [The rhyme is often used to mean that what is broken can't be put together again under any circumstances.] [Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, / Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. / All the king's horses, / And all the king's men, / Couldn't put Humpty together again.---Anonymous] All the world is queer except thee and me, and thee is a little queer. [A saying] All the world's a stage [Shakespeare, As You Like It] All things come to those who wait. All things to all men [The fulfillment of everyone's desires.] All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy All's fair in love and war [The rules of fair play do not apply in live and war] All's well that ends well Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Always count the cost Always look on the bright side Always put your best foot forward <Capitalize on your strengths> Am I my brother's keeper? [Am I responsible for my brother's deeds or welfare?] An apple a day keeps the doctor away. An army of deer would be more formidable commanded by a lion, than a an army of lions commanded by a stag An idle brain is the Devil's workshop. An ounce of practice is worth a pound of preaching An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. And that's the way it is And (yet) it does move! Another day, another dollar Another such victory, and we are undone Any port in a storm [Any assistance is welcome in an emergency] Anything for (a little) peace and quiet Anything for a quiet life [One is ready to make concessions, or to change one's conduct in order to preserve peace and calm, even if one is not convinced that it is the right thing to do.] Anything goes! [Anything is allowed] Anything is possible Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong Anything that can possibly go wrong, does. Anything worth doing is worth doing well [Lord Chesterfield] Appearances (looks) are deceiving (deceptive). [Aesop] An apple a day keeps the doctor away An apple-pie without some cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze An apple doesn't (never) fall far from the tree [Children take after their parents.] An Englishman's house is his castle An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening April showers bring (forth) May flowers [Something good may happen as a result of unpleasant events.] An army marches on its stomach [An army must be well fed to fight effectively.] Art is long and life is short As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly. As go the cities, so goes the nation. As Maine goes, so goes the nation. As soon as man is born he begins to die As the person who has health is young, so the person who owes nothing is rich As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. As you sow, so (shall) you reap Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. [ Ask, and it will be given to you (Matthew 7:7) ; You do not have because you do not ask (James 4:2)] Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies. [Don't question things and you won't be misled.] Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country [John F. Kennedy] At least it was a very interesting experience Attack is the best form of defense. |