English Proverb Quotes

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
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Time trieth truth.
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You may lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure.
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Fools build houses, and wise men buy them.
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Earth is dearer than gold.
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A stumble may prevent a fall.
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In a cat’s eye, all things belong to cats.
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It is easy to be wise after the event.
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April weather, rain and sunshine both together.
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A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.
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Like a sweet-natured version of the Nuremburg rally.
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Six hours for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.
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Many things are lost for want of asking.
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As poor as a church mouse.
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Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.
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He who says what he likes shall hear what he does not like.
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A good book is the best of friends.
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A young man idle, an old man needy.
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox.
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They are not all saints who use holy water.
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One white foot buy him: Two white feet try him; Three white feet look well about him; Four white feet go without him.
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Haste makes waste.
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After dinner sit a while, and after supper walk a mile.
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Don’t dig your grave with your own knife and fork.
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