25 proverbs with meaning and example
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PROVERB
1) PROVERB
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
MEANING
Being away from someone or something for a period of time makes you appreciate that person or thing more when you see them or it again
2) PROVERB
Actions speak louder than words.
MEANING
What you do is more important than what you say
3) PROVERB
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
MEANING
You must begin something if you hope to finish it; something that takes a long time to finish begins with one step
4) PROVERB
All good things must come to an end
MEANING
Everything ends; good times don’t last forever
5) PROVERB
A picture is worth a thousand words
MEANING
An image can tell a story better than words
6) PROVERB
A watched pot never boils
MEANING
If something takes time to do, it doesn’t help to constantly check on it. You just have to give it time.
7) PROVERB
Beggars can’t be choosers
MEANING
If you’re in a bad situation and someone offers to help you, you have to take whatever they give you and shouldn’t ask for more
8) PROVERB
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
MEANING
What is “beautiful” is different for each person
9 PROVERB
Better late than never
MEANING
It’s better to finish something late than to never do it at all
10) PROVERB
Birds of a feather flock together
MEANING
People who are similar spend time together
11) PROVERB
Cleanliness is next to godliness
MEANING
It’s good to be clean. God is clean, and you should be too.
12) PROVERB
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
MEANING
Don’t make someone angry or hurt someone who is helping you or paying for you
13) PROVERB
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
MEANING
Don’t expect a positive result before you actually see it
14) PROVERB
Don’t judge a book by its cover
MEANING
Don’t judge someone or something by appearance alone
15) PROVERB
Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket
MEANING
Don’t put all of your hopes and resources into one goal or dream
16) PROVERB
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today
MEANING
If you can do something today, do it. Don’t wait until tomorrow; don’t procrastinate.
17) PROVERB
Don’t put too many irons in the fire
MEANING
Don’t try to do too many things at the same time; focus on one thing at a time
18) PROVERB
Easy come, easy go
MEANING
When you make money quickly, it’s very easy to lose it quickly as well
19) PROVERB
Fortune favors the bold
MEANING
People who are brave and who take risks are more successful than people who are do things safely all the time
20) PROVERB
God helps those who help themselves
MEANING
Don’t just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to make them happen
21) PROVERB
Good things come to those who wait
MEANING
If you are patient, good things can happen
22) PROVERB
Honesty is the best policy
MEANING
It’s always better to tell the truth than it is to lie
23) PROVERB
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
MEANING
In any situation, be optimistic about the result, but always be ready for the worst outcome
24) PROVERB
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
MEANING
If something is already working well, don’t try to change it or improve it
25) PROVERB
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em
MEANING
If you can’t change someone’s behavior or opinion, sometimes it’s better or easier to do what they want to do
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Proverbs with meaning and example
Explanation:
1). A bad workman always blames his tools.
Meaning: an unskilled craftsman blames his failure on his tools
Example: When everyone criticized Seema for her poor performance, she began blaming her own tools.
2). Barking dogs seldom bite.
Meaning: People who look threatening, rarely harm.
Example: Ram was worrying since his boss was screaming high yesterday but I calmed him down saying barking dogs seldom bite.
3). As you sow, so you shall reap.
Meaning: you'll get what you give
Example: Riya got rustic-ated from the school as she was found cheating in the class. Well! as you sow, so shall you reap.
4). A stitch in time saves nine.
Meaning: A timely decision can save the day
The manager's quick action plan to redeem the loss was really a stitch in time which saved nine.
5). A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Meaning: People who are always shifting or moving, with no roots in one place or another, avoid responsibilities and cares.
Example: I kept stro-lling like a rolling stone before getting this job and settling down with my family.
6). Appearances can be deceptive.
Meaning: what seems outward may not always be the truth.
Example: The haunted house looked so interesting but it was horrible and then, I felt appearances can be deceptive.
7). A picture is worth a thousand words.
Meaning: Explanation through picture is easier than elaborating it through words.
The painting made by Christo-pher regarding the present condition of women in the society is worth a thousand words.
8). Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Meaning: The same thing can have different interpretations.
You may not like his behavior, but then I would say beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
9). A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Meaning: What you have is more important than what we hope to achieve.
Example: His aspiration to get a govt. job is ruining his present job as well. Then I explained to him that 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.'
10). Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Meaning: You realize the importance of people when they are away
Example: When Mom was away for a month this year, I realized that 'absence makes the heart grow fonder.'
11). A cat has nine lives.
Meaning: A cat has the power of batt-ling fatal-ties.
I didn't see him for a while but I am sure he must be fine as I know a cat has nine lives.
12). A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Meaning: One weak part will weaken the whole.
No matter how much we practice, a team is only as strong as its weakest link coo-rdination.
13). Actions speak louder than words.
Meaning: Your deeds matter more than your words.
Mr. Ratan Ta-ta doesn't speak much in public, but his actions speak louder than words.
14). A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
Meaning: One ray of hope is enough to allow a person to survive.
The hu-sk functioned to be the straw for a drowning man.
15). Adversity and loss make a man wise.
Meaning: We gain wisdom quickly during difficult times.
The bad time in life has taught me a lot. I must say adversit-ies and loss make a man wise,
16). A fool and his money are soon parted.
Meaning: You need wisdom even to handle money.
Despite winning the lottery, he's still poor. A fool and money are parted very soon.
17). A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.
Meaning: Every step is important.
We should never fear about the length of a journey as even a thousand miles journey begins with a single step.
18). A leopard can’t/ doesn’t change its spots.
Meaning: A person can’t change his innate character.
He again stole money from his mom's wallet. It's truly said that a leopard can't change its pa-ws.
19). All good things come to an end.
Meaning: Nothing is permanent.
Three years of journey ended as all good things eventually come to an end.
20). All’s well that ends well.
Meaning: End matters more than the beginning.
Although he struggled a lot, finally he achieved his goal. All ends well that ends well.
21). All that glitters is not gold.
Meaning: Appearances can be dece-ptive.
His outward behavior never reflected that he is such an evil. Truly, all that glitters is not gold.
22). Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.
Meaning: 'An inca-pable person can gain powerful position if others in the fray are even more inca-pable.'
Ramesh in his class is the one-eyed among the blinds.
23). An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Meaning: apple keeps you healthy.
We should eat fruits daily as we know an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
24). An empty vessel makes much noise.
Meaning: Foolish or stu-pid people are the most talkative.
Intell-ectual people stay cal-m as they are not the empty vessels who make much noise.
25). An idle brain is the devil’s workshop.
Meaning: a man without work thinks of mis-chief easily.
Keep Rohan busy always as you know an idle man is the de-vil's workshop.
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