English Proverbs
English Proverbs carry the distilled wisdom of generations — short, sharp and endlessly quotable. Here are 22 of the finest, gathered from our proverbs collection.
The early bird catches the worm.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
The grass is always greener on the other side.
Actions speak louder than words.
Practice makes perfect.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Better late than never.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Curiosity killed the cat.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Honesty is the best policy in all dealings of life.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
Home is where the heart is.
Time heals all wounds.