A list of Most Useful Proverbs
A list of Most Useful Proverbs
(Specially Collected for Spoken English Students of CCAI)
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
Meaning: You may walk long or get a big success but you start with a single and simple step.
A bad penny always turns up.
Meaning: 1. Your mistakes will come back to hunt you. 2. Bad people will always return.
A good enemy is – better person than a false friend.
Meaning: A clever enemy is better than a fool friend.
A big tree attracts the woodman’s axe.
Meaning: Great people will attract great criticism.
A bad work man blames his tools.
Meaning: When we can’t do something we blame others for it.
Bad news travels fast.
Meaning: If the news is sad or bad it spread so fast as rumour.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
Meaning: They who shout much work less.
Before criticizing a man, walk a mile in his shoes.
Meaning: One should not criticize a person without understanding their situation.
Beggars can’t be choosers.
Meaning: Those who are in need of help can’t afford to be too demanding
Blood is thicker than water.
Meaning: Bonds between family members are stronger than other relationships.
Born with a silver spoon in his / her mouth.
Meaning: Born in a rich family.
Boys will be boys.
Meaning: Boys are traditionally expected to misbehave while girls are not.
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Meaning: Don’t judge by appearances.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Meaning: Every negative thing has positive aspects.
Empty vessels make most noise.
Meaning: Those who lack intelligence speak the most / loud.
Even a broken / stopped clock is right twice a day.
Meaning: A bad person also has a little virtue.
Every rose has its thorn.
Meaning: Every good thing has its downside.
Failure is the stepping stone for success.
Meaning: Failing will make more determined to succeed the next.
Fine feathers can make fine birds.
Meaning: Beautiful outside appearance can make a person beautiful. / If your presentation is good the work becomes beautiful. / Quality material produces quality products.
Actions speak lower than words.
Meaning: Practical is better than theory.
First come first served.
Meaning: First person will get first preference.
First things first.
Meaning: Do more important things before other things.
Forgive, but don’t forget.
Meaning: Let things / issues go or pass but don’t forget what they were, why they happened, other consequences etc.
From those to whom much is given, much is expected.
Meaning: From whom we are getting much, we expect more from them.
Fall down seven times, stand up eight.
Meaning: Keep trying and you will success.
Give him an inch & he will take a yard.
Meaning: Once concessions have been made to someone they will demand a great deal more.
Health is wealth.
Meaning: If you have a good health you can improve your wealth too.
Home is where heart is.
Meaning: Without satisfaction of mind a home can not be made. Peace, comfort & love only found in home.
He laughs best who laughs last.
Meaning: Intelligent people wait up to the last of any action before announcing win. / Be sure by all means before you get satisfied about anything.
If you can’t beat them, join them.
Meaning: It is better to support, if you can’t protest or go against of anyone or anything.
If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
Meaning: If you speak then speak only well.
In the mind of thieves the moon is always shining.
Meaning: Dishonest persons have to be always on the alert to avoid getting caught.
It’s always darkest before the dawn.
Meaning: Just after the dark there is light because with dark we can’t recognize light.
I was born on a Friday, but not last Friday. / I wasn’t born yesterday.
Meaning: Don’t make me understand wrong because I am not a child.
Justice pleased few in their own house.
Meaning: No one ever blames himself or herself for anything.
Keep your mouth shut & your eyes open.
Meaning: Talk less work much.
Laugh and the world laughs with you cry and you will find no one with tears.
Meaning: Most of the people are the friend of your good time not bad time.
Least said sooner mended.
Meaning: Those who speak less get more done.
Life begins at forty.
Meaning: Within this age a person gains experience what helps him/her to do better in life.
Life is what you make of it.
Meaning: Nothing’s going to change unless you do something about it.
Live and let live.
Meaning: Live simply to let others simply live.
Money is the root of all evil.
Meaning: More money only causes more problems.
Money can’t buy everything, but everything needs money.
Meaning: We can’t buy everything by money, but whatever we buy, we buy with money.
All that glitters are not gold.
Meaning: Something is shining or glittering doesn’t mean it is gold, we should judge something or someone very carefully.
Rolling stone gather no moss.
Meaning: Which things are used properly that always shined.
Beauty is in the eye of beholder.
Meaning: We should have a beautiful mind to see beautiful things.
(Specially Collected for Spoken English Students of CCAI)
A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
Meaning: You may walk long or get a big success but you start with a single and simple step.
A bad penny always turns up.
Meaning: 1. Your mistakes will come back to hunt you. 2. Bad people will always return.
A good enemy is – better person than a false friend.
Meaning: A clever enemy is better than a fool friend.
A big tree attracts the woodman’s axe.
Meaning: Great people will attract great criticism.
A bad work man blames his tools.
Meaning: When we can’t do something we blame others for it.
Bad news travels fast.
Meaning: If the news is sad or bad it spread so fast as rumour.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
Meaning: They who shout much work less.
Before criticizing a man, walk a mile in his shoes.
Meaning: One should not criticize a person without understanding their situation.
Beggars can’t be choosers.
Meaning: Those who are in need of help can’t afford to be too demanding
Blood is thicker than water.
Meaning: Bonds between family members are stronger than other relationships.
Born with a silver spoon in his / her mouth.
Meaning: Born in a rich family.
Boys will be boys.
Meaning: Boys are traditionally expected to misbehave while girls are not.
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Meaning: Don’t judge by appearances.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Meaning: Every negative thing has positive aspects.
Empty vessels make most noise.
Meaning: Those who lack intelligence speak the most / loud.
Even a broken / stopped clock is right twice a day.
Meaning: A bad person also has a little virtue.
Every rose has its thorn.
Meaning: Every good thing has its downside.
Failure is the stepping stone for success.
Meaning: Failing will make more determined to succeed the next.
Fine feathers can make fine birds.
Meaning: Beautiful outside appearance can make a person beautiful. / If your presentation is good the work becomes beautiful. / Quality material produces quality products.
Actions speak lower than words.
Meaning: Practical is better than theory.
First come first served.
Meaning: First person will get first preference.
First things first.
Meaning: Do more important things before other things.
Forgive, but don’t forget.
Meaning: Let things / issues go or pass but don’t forget what they were, why they happened, other consequences etc.
From those to whom much is given, much is expected.
Meaning: From whom we are getting much, we expect more from them.
Fall down seven times, stand up eight.
Meaning: Keep trying and you will success.
Give him an inch & he will take a yard.
Meaning: Once concessions have been made to someone they will demand a great deal more.
Health is wealth.
Meaning: If you have a good health you can improve your wealth too.
Home is where heart is.
Meaning: Without satisfaction of mind a home can not be made. Peace, comfort & love only found in home.
He laughs best who laughs last.
Meaning: Intelligent people wait up to the last of any action before announcing win. / Be sure by all means before you get satisfied about anything.
If you can’t beat them, join them.
Meaning: It is better to support, if you can’t protest or go against of anyone or anything.
If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
Meaning: If you speak then speak only well.
In the mind of thieves the moon is always shining.
Meaning: Dishonest persons have to be always on the alert to avoid getting caught.
It’s always darkest before the dawn.
Meaning: Just after the dark there is light because with dark we can’t recognize light.
I was born on a Friday, but not last Friday. / I wasn’t born yesterday.
Meaning: Don’t make me understand wrong because I am not a child.
Justice pleased few in their own house.
Meaning: No one ever blames himself or herself for anything.
Keep your mouth shut & your eyes open.
Meaning: Talk less work much.
Laugh and the world laughs with you cry and you will find no one with tears.
Meaning: Most of the people are the friend of your good time not bad time.
Least said sooner mended.
Meaning: Those who speak less get more done.
Life begins at forty.
Meaning: Within this age a person gains experience what helps him/her to do better in life.
Life is what you make of it.
Meaning: Nothing’s going to change unless you do something about it.
Live and let live.
Meaning: Live simply to let others simply live.
Money is the root of all evil.
Meaning: More money only causes more problems.
Money can’t buy everything, but everything needs money.
Meaning: We can’t buy everything by money, but whatever we buy, we buy with money.
All that glitters are not gold.
Meaning: Something is shining or glittering doesn’t mean it is gold, we should judge something or someone very carefully.
Rolling stone gather no moss.
Meaning: Which things are used properly that always shined.
Beauty is in the eye of beholder.
Meaning: We should have a beautiful mind to see beautiful things.
Arindam Chandra
A language teacher in -
CHANDRA COMMERCIAL & ART INSITUTTE
(A Leading Multipurpose Training Institute in Eastern India)
25 Sahid Surya Sen Road
(A Leading Multipurpose Training Institute in Eastern India)
25 Sahid Surya Sen Road
P.O.: Gorabazar, City: Berhampore
Dist: Murshidabad, State: WB, India
Ph: 9332274658 / 9474919241,
Ph: 9332274658 / 9474919241,
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