Proverbs and old sayings English, page 56

1254 proverbs and old sayings english

When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Proverbs and old sayings English

Spring has come when you can put your foot on three daisies.

Proverbs and old sayings English about spring

God gives his anger by weight, but his pity without measure.

Proverbs and old sayings English about measure, anger, god

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

Proverbs and old sayings English about drinking, water

See a pin and pick it up, all the day you'll have good luck.

Proverbs and old sayings English about good luck, bad luck, day, good

One year of joy, another of comfort, and all rest of content.

Proverbs and old sayings English about joy, rest

Smile, and the world smiles with you. Cry, and you cry alone.

Proverbs and old sayings English about smile, world

Butter is gold in the morning, silver at noon, lead at night.

Proverbs and old sayings English about night

When Adam delved, and Eve span, where was then the gentleman?

Proverbs and old sayings English

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes straight to the bone.

Proverbs and old sayings English about beauty

The most manifest sign of wisdom is a continual cheerfulness.

Proverbs and old sayings English about wisdom

Six hours for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.

Proverbs and old sayings English about woman, man

Cider on beer, never fear; beer upon cider, makes a bad rider.

Proverbs and old sayings English about fear, bad luck, bad

You may find your best friend or your worst enemy in yourself.

Proverbs and old sayings English about enemies

Two things prolong your life: A quiet heart and a loving wife.

Proverbs and old sayings English about quiet, wife, life, things, heart

Interpretation: If you are going to do something, do it right.

Proverbs and old sayings English about rightness

The pitcher that goes too often to the well is broken at last.

Proverbs and old sayings English

In the end, a man's motives are second to his accomplishments.

Proverbs and old sayings English about end, man

Although shrimps may dance around, they do not leave the river.

Proverbs and old sayings English about dance

The generous man pays for nothing so much as what is given him.

Proverbs and old sayings English about nothing, man