#3 Flashcards
Actions speak louder than words.
Children usually learn more from the examples set by their elders than from what they are told ; a person’s character is judged by the thing she does and not by what he says; actions give evidence or proof of.
Fortune knocks once at every man’s door.
Everyone gets at least one good opportunity in his lifetime; everyone has the opportunity to be successful in life.
Give the devil his due.
Be just and fair-minded , even to the one who does not deserve much or who is unfriendly or unfair; we should punish a person according to his wrongdoings.
It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
A bad or evil occurrence.
Great minds think alike.
Wise people will normally think and behave alike in certain situations.
Habit is second nature.
An act done repeatedly and often enough will sooner or later become a habit or second nature.
He laughs best who laughs last.
A person who does his best is the one who will get the greatest satisfaction in the end.
Never do things by halves.
One should not do an incomplete or imperfect job - certain tasks must not be left half done; they must be done away with immediately.
It’s never too late to mend.
It is never too late to correct one’s mistakes or faults.
Still waters run deep.
One who is usually silent and goes about his business quietly may be a very wise person.
Jack of all trades and master of none.
Is a person who can do almost anything, but he rarely excels in any of them.
Let not the pot call the kettle black.
A person who has a fault should not point out the same fault in another; do not criticize another person as you may have the same weakness.
Let sleeping dogs lie.
One should preferably avoid discussing issues that are likely to create trouble.
No news is good news.
When there is no news, it is likely that everything is all right.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
When a person is in great need of something, he will find a way of getting it.
