Tuesday 1 January 2019

Proverbs (Peribahasa English)

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  • A friend in need is a friend indeed-A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a true friend


  • An apple a day keeps the doctor away-A small preventive treatment wards off serious problems


  • An absence makes the  heart grow fonder-When a person is not around,you think of him with greater affection and appreciate him more


  • All that glitters is not gold-Do not deceived by outward appearances


  • Birds of a feather flock together-People who have similar tastes tend to group together


  • Beauty is but skin deep-Beauty does'nt last and should not be over-valued


  • Bury the hatchet-Forget past quarrels and enmity and become friends again


  • Cut your coat according to your cloth-Live within your means


  • Don't put all your eggs into one basket-Don't risk everything you have in a single venture


  • Every cloud has a silver lining-There is always hope even in the depths


  • Half a loaf is better than none-It is better to get something than nothing at all


  • In for a penny,in for a pound-If you start something,it's better to spend the time or money necessary to complete it


  • To kill the goose that lays the golden egg-To destroy the source of the income or profit


  • It never rains,but it pours-Misfortunes usually come in a large number

                                                  -A rapid succession of event happening,especially misfortunes

  • Robbing Peter to pay Paul-To take from one to give to another


  • Those who live in glass houses should'nt throw stones-People who are open to criticism should'nt criticise others


  • Make hay while the sun shines-Seize the opportunity when it presents itself.

                                                            -Take advantage of a favoureable opportunity

  • There is no smoke without fire-There is usually some truth in a rumour


  • Out of the frying pan into the fire-From a bad situation into a worse one


  • One man's meat is another man's poison-Everyone has different tastes,likes and dislikes


  • Rome was not built in a day-It takes time to achieve something good.

                                      -Good results cannot be achieved in a short time and patience is required

  • Spare the rod and spoil the child-Children need to be disciplined or they will run wild and become uncontrollable


  • Time and tide wait for no man-Time never stands still and once gone can never be regained,so one should not waste time

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