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loaded wagon makes no noise |
People who are very rich do not feel the need to speak about their wealthy as they do not feel threatened in any way |
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A man is known by the company he keeps |
You can tell about a person by observing who he spends time with | |
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A man is ruled by his passions |
Your character, personality, attitude etc can be overtaken by your emotions if they are strong enough | |
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A man's home is his castle |
You feel most secure, free and in control in your own home | |
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A pot of milk is ruined by a drop of poison |
Something bad no matter how small can ruin all your plans, successes etc. | |
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A small leak will sink a great ship |
Small problems are worth the time to fix as they can eventually cause great damage | |
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A wise man changes his mind sometimes, a fool never |
It is wise to reconsider your plans, ideas, actions in the light of new information rather than to blindly stick to an earlier decision | |
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A word spoken is past recalling |
What has been said cannot be taken back, so think before you speak | |
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A word to the wise is enough |
You need not be long-winded when speaking to intelligent people or those who understand you well | |
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Advice most needed is least heeded |
People tend to ignore or overlook the help or advice they nee the most | |
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After a storm, comes a calm |
Every problem eventually comes to an end, so cheer up | |
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All for one and one for all |
People who are committed to working together for a positive outcome | |
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All good things come to an end |
Every event, no matter how enjoyable, must end at some point | |
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All the world loves a lover |
Everyone loves to see people in love | |
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All things come to him who waits |
You will get what you want if you are willing to wait for it patiently | |
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All's fair in love and war |
Where powerful emotions are concerned, there can be no firm rules of behavior | |
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All's well that ends well |
A happy ending to a difficult situation can help you forget or disregard the earlier trouble | |
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An army marches on its stomach |
You need to eat for energy to complete your tasks | |
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An empty bag will not stand upright |
Quality comes with effort | |
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Appearances are deceptive |
What looks good may not really be so | |
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April showers bring May flowers |
Unpleasant events can sometimes lead to better things | |
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As soon as a man is born, he begins to die |
Death is the destiny of every man | |
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Ask no questions and hear no lies |
Do not force a person into telling you a lie by forcing him to talk about something he does not want to talk about | |
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Avoid evil and it will avoid thee |
Stay out of trouble, and trouble will not follow you | |
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Bad news travels fast |
People seem to hear bad news very fast | |
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Bad is never good until worse happens |
A bad situation you have been complaining about will suddenly seem a blessing when something worse happens | |
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Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it |
What you wish for may not really be what is good for you | |
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Beauty is only skin-deep |
Looks are not the most important thing about a person | |
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Behind every successful man is a woman |
A man's strongest and most loyal supporters are usually his mother and/or his wife | |
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Better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all |
To have something, no matter how little or poor in quality, is better than to have nothing at all | |
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Do as I saw, and not as I do |
Do something as you have seen it done although it may be different from your own way of doing it | |
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Doctors make the worst patients |
It is difficult advising people on matters they are supposed to be experts on because they believe they know better | |
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Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim |
Do not try to do something before you have learnt how to do it or before you are ready for it | |
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Don't mend what isn't broken |
Do not change things that are working fine as they are | |
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Don't shut the barn door after the horse is gone |
prepare for emergencies and eventualities before they happen | |
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Don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs |
Do not be presumptuous and teach an experienced person how things should be done | |
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