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Proverbs Beginning with [M] Make a virtue of necessity. [When faced with a had situation, one should try to turn it to one's advantage.] Make hay while the sun shines Make haste slowly Make it or break it. Make my day. [If you proceed with your threat, I'll destroy you and enjoy doing it.] Make or break. [Succeed or fail, often used to refer to a crucial situation.] Making a bad decision is better than making no decision at all Making a decision is easy: when the difference is big you know what to choose, and when the difference is small, it does not really matter what you choose. A man can't be in two places at once. Man does not live by bread alone. Man does what he can, God does what he will A man is as old as he feels. A man is known (judged) by the company he keeps A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.--- Irish proverb Man proposes, God disposes [Things do not always work out according to plan. People can make plans, but in the final analysis we are all in the hands of God.] A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client. [One cannot be objective about one's own concerns.] A man who makes no mistakes usually does not make anything. Manners make the man [Manners maketh man] Man's best friend is his dog. A man's got to do what a man's got to do. [One must follow the dictates of conscience, whatever the consequences. One must do whatever is necessary to achieve the desired result. One has no choice in the matter.] A man's home is his castle. A man's word is as good as his bond. [Verbal promises are binding and must be honored.] Man shall not live by bread alone [It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.] [Man cannot live by bread alone] Many a little makes a mickle Many a mickle makes a muckle Many a true word is spoken in jest Many are called, but few are chosen Many hands make light work March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers Marching to a different drummer. [Living and behaving in an individualistic manner.] Marriages are made in heaven. [Ideal alliances are foreordained. Marriage is an ideal state. Sometimes used ironically.] Marry in haste, and repent at leisure Marrying is easy, it's housework that's hard The mail must go through. [Motto of Pony Express] May you live in interesting times. [Old Chinese curse] The means justify the end. Meanwhile back at the ranch. [A saying] The meek shall inherit the earth. [Humble people will triumph in the end.] Merit is often an obstacle to fortune; the reason is it produces two bad effects, envy and fear A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. Midnight is where the day begins Might is right Might makes right. Miles to go before I sleep. The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine. [Justice is often a slow process, but it is inevitable.] A mind is a terrible thing to waste. [Slogan of the United Negro College Fund since 1972.] Mind your own business Mind your p's and q's. [Watch your step. Be on your best behavior. The origin of this saying is unknown.. It has been suggested that p stands for "please" and q for "thank you" and that children were once admonished for not using these words. E. D. Hirsch, Jr., argues that it drives from a teacher's request that students keep their handwriting legible and not confuse the letters p and q. ] Misery loves company. [Unhappy people find comfort in sharing their woes with others who have suffered similar pains and setbacks.] Misery makes strange bedfellows. [Misfortune may force us to befriend people we would otherwise avoid.] A miss is as good as a mile [If you miss a mark, it's irrelevant how close you come: the outcome is the same.] Moderation in all things Monday morning quarterbacking. [Second-guessing. Criticism after the fact. Football games are traditionally played on Sunday, so Monday was often devoted to analyzing the errors made by the quarterbacks and postulating what they should have done.] Money begets money. [Those who already have money find it easy to make more. The rich tend to get richer.] Money burns a hole in his pocket. [The very fact of having money makes a person eager to spend it.] Money can't buy happiness. Money doesn't grow on trees. [It is not easy to earn money. Often said to someone, especially a child, who spends money frivolously as an admonition to be more frugal.] Money doesn't stink Money gets money. Money goes to money. Money has no smell. [It doesn't make any difference how money is obtained.] Money is no object. [The price is not important. Said by someone who can afford any price.] Money is power. Money is the root of all evil Money isn't everything. [Money may be important, but other factors weigh equally heavily.] Money loves company. Money makes money. Money makes the mare to go. [Money makes things happen. Those who can pay well get what they want.] Money talks. [An offer of money is often the most persuasive argument in getting someone to do what you want.] Monkey see, monkey do. [Refers to the thoughtless imitation of another's actions. It may be used as a criticism or admonition of people (often children) for imitating others.] More haste, less speed The more the merrier. The more things change, the more they stay the same. [Nothing changes too much.] The more you get the more you want The most of the mountains we have in life are ones we build ourselves A mother can take care of ten children, but sometimes ten children can't take care of one mother. [A mother may devote her life to her children, only to be forgotten and neglected in her old age.] Mother knows best. The mother of all.......[The most striking or impressive example of.] The mountain labored and brought forth a mouse Much ado about nothing. Mum's the word! [Keep it quiet. Don't say a word. Said as a request not to disclose a secret.] Murder will out Murphy's law Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. [Music can soften even very violent people.] My country, right or wrong. My dear, I don't give a damn. [Parting words of Rhett Butler to Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind. ] My hands are tied. [I am not free to act.] My lips are sealed. [I cannot or will not speak or reveal something private.] My son is my son till he gets him a wife, but my daughter's my daughter all the days of her life. My time will come |