Proverbs Flashcards
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Good intentions don’t always lead to good actions.
He who hesitates is lost.
A person who doesn’t act decisively is unlikely to succeed.
A man is known by the company he keeps
A person is believed to be like the people with whom he/she spends time.
Misery loves company
Unhappy people often get satisfaction from having others share their misery.
Too many cooks spoil the broth
Too many people trying to take care of something can ruin it.
Two’s a company, but three’s a crowd
Couples often enjoy their privacy and dislike having a third person around.
Do as I say, not as I do
Follow my advice, but don’t follow my example.
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
If you can’t tolerate the pressures of a particular situation, remove yourself from that situation.
Leave well enough alone
Don’t try to improve something that is already satisfactory.
Look before you leap
Consider all aspects of a situation before you take any action.
Make hay while the sun shines
Take advantage of an opportunity to do something.
Strike while the iron is hot
Act at the best possible time.
When in Rome do as the Romans do
When traveling, follow the customs of the local people.
All that glitters is not gold
Some things are not as valuable as they appear to be.
Don’t bite off more than you can chew
Don’t assume more responsibility than you can handle; don’t be overconfident.
Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched
Don’t plan on the successful results of something until those results actually occur.
Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked in his boots
Don’t criticize a person until you’ve tried to do the things he/she does.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
Don’t risk losing everything at once.
Don’t put off tomorrow what you can do today
Don’t unnecessarily postpone doing something.
Don’t put the cart before the horse
Don’t do things in the wrong order.
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
When there is evidence of a problem, there is probably a problem.
The first step is always the hardest
The most difficult part of accomplishing something is getting started.
Forewarned is forearmed
Being warned about something before it happens allows a person to prepare for it.
No pain, no gain
Nothing can be accomplished without effort.
