THE ENGLISH PROVERBS

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« Reply #75 on: May 21, 2015, 04:58:15 PM »
April showers bring May flowers.


=Something bad or unpleasant today may bring good things in the future.

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« Reply #76 on: May 21, 2015, 04:58:35 PM »
As you sow, so shall you reap.


=You have to accept the consequences of your actions.

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« Reply #77 on: May 21, 2015, 04:59:20 PM »
Bad news travels fast.


=People tend to circulate bad news very quickly (accidents, illness, etc.).

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« Reply #78 on: May 21, 2015, 04:59:44 PM »
Beauty is only skin deep.


=A person's character is more important than their appearance.

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« Reply #79 on: May 21, 2015, 05:00:10 PM »
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.


=Different people have different tastes.

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« Reply #80 on: May 21, 2015, 05:00:45 PM »
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.


=It is preferable to have something sure now than the possibility of something better later.

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« Reply #81 on: May 21, 2015, 05:01:06 PM »
Better be alone than in bad company.


=Be careful in the choice of the people you associate with.

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« Reply #82 on: May 21, 2015, 05:01:28 PM »
Better flatter a fool than fight him.


=It's better to avoid disputes with stupid people.

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« Reply #83 on: May 21, 2015, 05:01:56 PM »
Better late than never.


=It's better to do something, even if it's late, than not do it at all.

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« Reply #84 on: May 21, 2015, 05:02:27 PM »
Birds of a feather flock together.


=People of the same sort are usually found together.

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« Reply #85 on: May 21, 2015, 05:02:48 PM »
Blood is thicker than water.


=Family relationships are stronger than relationships with other people.

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« Reply #86 on: May 21, 2015, 05:03:22 PM »
Charity begins at home.


=A person's first duty is to help and care for his own family.

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« Reply #87 on: May 21, 2015, 05:03:41 PM »
Children and fools tell the truth.


=Neither children nor fools know that it is sometimes advantageous to lie.

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« Reply #88 on: May 21, 2015, 05:04:01 PM »
Cleanliness is next to godliness.


=A clean body is just as important as a pure soul.

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« Reply #89 on: May 21, 2015, 05:04:25 PM »
Clothes don't make the man.


=Appearances can be deceiving.