THE ENGLISH PROVERBS

[Mustafizur rRhman]

All days are short to industry and long to idleness.


=Time goes by slowly when you have nothing to do.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

All good things come to those who wait.


=If you are patient you will be rewarded.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

All that glitters is not gold.


=Appearances can be deceptive.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

All is fair in love and war.


=Things that are done in love or war can often be excused.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

All's well that ends well.


=There is a solution to everything even if there are doubts.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

All roads lead to Rome


=There are many different ways to reach an objective.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.


=Everybody needs a certain amount of relaxation. It is not good to work all the time.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

An ant may well destroy a whole dam.


=A small problem can sometimes cause a lot of harm.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.


=Eating an apple every day can help to keep you healthy.
Other interpretation: A small preventive treatment wards off serious problems.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

An empty purse frightens away friends.


=When one's financial situation deteriorates, friends tend to disappear.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

An idle brain is the devil's workshop


=When you are busy working, you avoid temptation.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

An old fox is not easily snared.


=A person of experience is difficult to fool or manipulate.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.


=It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

Anger is the one thing made better by delay.


=When you are angry, it is best not to speak or act immediately.

[Mustafizur rRhman]

Any time means no time.


=If the date of an event remains vague, it will never happen.