ENGLISH PROVERBS AND THEIR MEANING
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| Proverbs |
ENGLISH PROVERBS AND THEIR MEANING
Laughter is the
best medicine.
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Laughter makes people feel good.
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Learn to walk
before you run.
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Don't rush into
doing something before you know how to do it.
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Learning is a
treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.
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Education is
something that you keep forever.
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Least said, soonest
mended.
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The less you talk
about an incident, the more easily it will be forgotten.
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(A) Lender nor
borrower be.
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Do not lend or
borrow money.
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(A) Leopard cannot
change its spots.
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It is impossible
for a bad or unpleasant person to become good or pleasant.
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Let bygones be
bygones.
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Let's forgive and
forget past quarrels.
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Let the chips fall
where they may.
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We should not try
to control our destiny.
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Liars need good
memories.
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People who do not
tell the truth must be careful to remember what they say.
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A lie begets a lie.
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Telling one lie
will lead you to tell another one.
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Lightning never
strikes in the same place twice.
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An unusual event is
not likely to occur again in exactly the same circumstances.
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Like father, like
son.
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A son's character
can be expected to resemble his father's.
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(A) little fire is
quickly trodden out.
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If you deal with a
minor problem quickly, it will not become a major issue.
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(A) little of what
you fancy does you good.
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It's ok to give
into a little temptation occasionally.
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Little strokes fell
good oaks.
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If you divide a
task into small parts, it become easier to do.
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(A) loaded wagon
makes no noise.
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Really wealthy
people do not talk about money.
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Look before you
leap.
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Consider possible
consequences before taking action.
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Loose lips sink
ships.
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Disclosing
important information (to the enemy or a competitor) could result in large
losses.
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Losers weepers,
finders keepers.
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If you lose
something you lament, if you find something you keep it.
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Love is blind.
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A person in love
does not see the faults of the person he/she loves.
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(A) loveless life
is a living death.
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Without affection,
life is difficult.
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