Daffodil International University
Faculty of Humanities and Social Science => English => Topic started by: Mustafizur rRhman on June 08, 2015, 02:17:27 PM
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(A) danger foreseen is half avoided.
=If you are prepared to face a problem or difficulty, it will be easier to deal with.
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(The) darkest hour is just before dawn.
=The most difficult moment is just before a problem is solved.
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(A) day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy.
=Times goes by very quickly when you are happy
and very slowly when you are sad.
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Dead men tell no lies.
=A dead person cannot cause difficulties by revealing something that it would be preferable to conceal.
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Death is the great leveler.
=All people are equal when they die.
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(The) devil looks after his own.
=Success comes to those who deserve it least.
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Diamonds cut diamonds.
=Refers to two people equally matched in wit or cunning.
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Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
=Hard work brings rewards.
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Diseases of the soul are more dangerous
than those of the body.
=Thought to refer to mental and emotional disorder or spiritual torment as opposed to bodily pain.
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Distance makes the heart grow fonder.
=When you are separated from the person you love, your feelings are even stronger.
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Dogs of the same street bark alike.
=People of the same background have the same behaviour.
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Don't bark if you can't bite.
=Don't complain if you can't enforce your point of view.
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Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
=You must not be too confident that something will be successful.
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Don't dig your grave with our own knife and fork.
=Don't do something yourself that causes your own downfall.
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Don't judge a book by its cover.
=Don't judge by appearances.
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(A) drop of ink may make a million think.
=A thought expressed in writing (perhaps published in a newspaper) can influence a large number of people.
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(A) dry March, a wet April and a cool May
=may fill barn and cellar and bring much hay.
Harvest predictions according to the weather.
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Early to bed, and early to rise, makes
a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
=It is much better for you to go to bed early and to get up early in the morning;
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Easier said than done.
=What is suggested sounds easy, but it is more difficult to actually do it.
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Empty vessels make the most noise.
=The least intelligent people are often the most talkative or noisy.
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(The) end justifies the means.
=Wrong or unfair methods may be used if the result of the action is good.
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Every ass likes to hear himself bray.
=People like to listen to themselves talking.
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
=There is a positive or hopeful side to every situation.
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Every man has his price.
=Everyone's loyalty can be bought for a price.
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Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
=Life is what you make it.
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Every path has its puddle.
=Progress is rarely without difficulty.
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Every rose has its thorn.
=Every good thing has an unpleasant side.
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Experience is the father of wisdom.
=Experience and knowledge result in better judgement.
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Facts speak louder than words
=People show what they are really like by what they do, rather than by what they say.
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Failure teaches success.
=People can learn from their failures and be successful later on.
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False friends are worse than open enemies.
=It's better to know who your real enemies are rather than trust someone who pretends to be a friend but is capable of stabbing you in the back.
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Fine words butter no parsnips
=No amount of talking can replace action.
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First come, first served.
=The first person in the line will be attended to first.
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Students can try the proverbs in their daily life and make their language more ornamented.
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Interesting to know :)
Afroza Akhter Tina
Senior Lecturer
Department of English, DIU
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Good post!!! :) :)
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...so many things to know...reminds me of 'Khona-r bochon'
Afroza Akhter Tina
Senior Lecturer
Department of English, DIU