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Proverbs Beginning with [E] E pluribus unum [Out of many, one; or from many, one] The early bird catches the worm Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise Ease and honor are seldom bedfellows Easier said than done East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet [Rudyard Kipling] East, west, home's best Easy come, easy go Easy does it [Do everything with care and patience; relax. Used as advice to someone to act patiently.] Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die Eat to live; do not live to eat Elementary, my dear Watson, elementary! [No problem, it's very simple.] An elephant never forgets Elephant never forgets The Emperor has no clothes on Empty sacks will never stand upright (An empty sack cannot stand upright) [It is hard to function when you are in dire need, especially when you are hungry or thirsty.] Empty vessels make the greatest sound The end justifies the means The enemy of my enemy is my friend [Opponents of the same person or thing naturally become allies.] Enough is as good as a feast Enough is enough [What one has said or done is already excessive. Usually used as an angry response.] Epigrams succeed where epics fail.--- Persian proverb Et tu, Brute? [You also (too), Brutus?] Eureka! [I have found it!] Even a blind pig occasionally picks up an acorn [Anyone, even a disabled person, can achieve some success.] Even a worm will turn Even Homer sometimes nods [Nobody can be at his best all the time.] Every cloud has a silver lining [Some good may come out of any gloomy situation.] Every dog has his day Every dog is allowed one bite Every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence Every family has a skeleton in the closet Every little (bit) helps Every man after his fashion Every man for himself [Grab whatever you can and don't help or expect help from others.] Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost Every man has his price. Every man is his own worst enemy Every man is not born with a silver spoon in his mouth [Not everyone is born to wealth.] Every man is the architect of his own fortune Every man makes mistakes Every man to his own taste [Everyone has his own tastes] Every rose has its thorn Every tub must stand on its own bottom Everybody is wise after the event Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it [Everybody complains about a problem, but nothing is done about it.] Everybody's doin' it Everyone has his fifteen minutes of fame Everyone is innocent until proven guilty Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone to his won taste Everyone to whom much is given, of him will much be required [Much is expected where much is given.] Everything but the kitchen sink [Absolutely everything that is available, whether it's relevant or not.] Everything comes to an end Everything comes to him who waits Everything falls into place Everything has an end Everything is not all peaches and cream [Everything is not easy and simple.] Everything is relative Everything old is new again [Things that are well established often find new popularity.] Everything's coming up roses [Life looks great] Everything's hunky-dory [Everything is fine.] Everything's under control Evil to him who evil thinks Example is better than precept The exception proves the rule Exchange is no robbery Experience is the best teacher Experience is the mother of science Experience is the mother of wisdom Extremes meet An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth [You have heard that it hath been said, / An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: / But I say unto you, / That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.] The eyes are bigger than the stomach [One desires more than one can handle] The eyes are the mirror(s) of the soul (mind). The eyes are the window of the soul |