Proverbs with meanings
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1)Cleanliness is next to godliness
2)Birds of a feather flock together
3)Better late than never
4)Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
5)Beggars can’t be choosers
6)A watched pot never boils
7)A picture is worth a thousand words
8)All good things must come to an end
9)A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
10)Actions speak louder than words.
Answer:
1. A bad workman always blames his tools.
This proverb is used when someone blames the quality of their equipment or other external factors when they perform a task poorly.
2.Two wrongs don't make Right .
Meaning: It is never right to wrong someone, even if they have wronged you first.
3.Practice makes a man perfect.
Meaning: If you want to be perfect at something ,you need to practice everyday.
4.Better safe than sorry.
Meaning - You should always be careful, even if you think it's not necessary.
5.Actions speak louder than words.
Meaning:- what a person does is more important than what they say they will do.
6. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Meaning - Everyone has their own ideas of what is beautiful
7.Haste makes waste
Meaning - When you try to work too quickly, you usually make mistakes
8. If you snooze, you lose
Meaning - You have to act fast to get what you want
9.No pain,no gain
Meaning:- If you don't work hard, you'll never achieve your goal.
10.Money is the root of all evil.
Meaning:- Money is the cause of all problems.
11.All good things must come to an end.
Meaning:- Everything ends;good times don't last forever
12. A cat has nine lives.
Cat can survive seemingly fatal events.
13. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
One weak part will render the whole weak..
14. Actions speak louder than words.
Actions are a better reflection of one’s character because it’s easy to say things, but difficult to act on them and follow through.
15. A drowning man will clutch at a stra
When someone is in a difficult situation, s/he will take any available opportunity to improve it.
16. Adversity and loss make a man wise.
We gain wisdom faster in difficult times than in prosperous times.
17.Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Meaning: Don’t judge people (or for that matter, places or things) solely on their appearance.
18.An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Meaning: If you eat healthily, you will be healthy!
19.Better late than never.
Meaning: Of course it’s better to do things on time, but doing something late is better than not doing it at all. It can also mean you are never too old to do something you want to do.
20.It’s better to be safe than sorry.
Meaning: You should always take any necessary precautions.
21. A bad workman always blames his tools.
This proverb is used when someone blames the quality of their equipment or other external factors when they perform a task poorly.
Example: X: The turkey isn’t cooked well because the oven is not functioning well. Y: Well, it’s the case of a bad workman blaming his tools.
22. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
Things we already have are more valuable than what we hope to get.
23. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
When people we love are not with us, we love them even more.
Example: When I was with her she always fought with me but now she cries for me on phone. I think distance made her heart grow fonder.
24. A cat has nine lives.
Cat can survive seemingly fatal events.
Example: I haven’t seen him for several weeks, but I wouldn’t really worry about him. Everyone knows a cat has nine lives.
25. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
One weak part will render the whole weak.
Example: No matter how confident the team is, it is as strong as its weakest link – its defence.
26. Actions speak louder than words.
Actions are a better reflection of one’s character because it’s easy to say things, but difficult to act on them and follow through.
Example: Julie always says she’ll donate to the school, and she never does, so I doubt she will this year. Actions speak louder than words, after all.
27. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
When someone is in a difficult situation, s/he will take any available opportunity to improve it.
Example: After trying all reliable medicines, he is now visiting quacks to get a cure for his baldness. A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
28. Adversity and loss make a man wise.
We gain wisdom faster in difficult times than in prosperous times.
Example: After losing money in my investments, I know which investments to avoid. It is rightly said adversity and loss make a man wise.
29. A fool and his money are soon parted.
Foolish people do not know how to hold on to their money.
Example: She gave up her entire estate on the basis of a verbal promise. A fool and his money are indeed easily parted.
30. A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.
Howsoever big a task is, it starts with a small step.
Example: I’m feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of completing 4,000-word paper by next week, but I guess I’ll start by writing 500 words every day. After all, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.