These are idioms, or catchy little phrases that you often har people say in the midst of conversation. I happen to like idioms, because they annoy people. If you want to see QUOTES, then click HERE:
OK, I AM PUTTING THESE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
A
"Actions speak louder than words."
"All for one and one for all."
"All's well that ends well."
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
"An apple never falls far from the tree."
"Another day, another dollar."
"April showers bring May flowers."
B
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
"Beauty is only skin deep."
"Beggars can't be choosers."
"Better late than never."
"Better safe than sorry."
"Beware of Greeks bearing gifts." (I LOVE THIS SAYING!)
"The bigger they are the harder they fall."
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
"Birds of a feather flock together."
C
"The cure is worse than the disease."
D
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." (THE GOLDEN RULE)
"A dog is a man's best friend."
"Don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys."
"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth."
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
E
"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."
"The early bird catches the worm."
"Every cloud has a silver lining."
F
"A fool and his money are soon parted."
"A friend in need is a friend in deed."
G
"Give them an inch, and they take a mile."
"The grass is always greener on the other side."
"Great oaks from little acorns grow."
H
"Half a loaf is better than none."
"Haste makes waste."
"He who hesitates es."
"He who laughs last laughs best."
"He who laughs last doesn't get the joke."
"Honesty is the best policy."
I
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."
"If it's not one thing it's another."
"It's not over till it's over."
J
( ! ) <---That's a butt (which means I have no idioms yet.)
K
" with kindness."
L
"Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone."
"Laughter is the best medicine."
"The leopard cannot change its spots."
"Let bygones be bygones."
"Lightning never strikes twice in the same place." (Which is actually not true, it can strike twice in the same place.)
"Live and learn."
"Live and let live."
"Look before you leap."
M
"Many hands make light work."
"Mind your p's and q's."
"Misery loves company."
"Money is the root of all evil."
"The more the merrier."
N
"Necessity is the mother of invention."
"Never judge a book by it's cover."
"Never put off till tomorrow what you can get done today."
"No pain, no gain."
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
"No use crying over spilt milk."
O
"Once bitten, twice shy." ("ONCE BITTEN" - JIM CARREY MOVIE... YOU SHOULD SEE IT.)
"One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel." (I WONDER IF THAT WORKS FOR PICKLES TOO?)
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
"Out of sight, out of mind."
P
"A penny saved is a penny earned."
"People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."
"A picture is worth a thousand words."
"Practice makes perfect."
"Practice what you preach."
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating."
Q
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R
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
"A rolling stone gathers no moss."
"Rome wasn't built in a day."
S
"Seeing is believing."
"The show must go on."
"Silence is golden."
"A stitch in time saves nine."
T
"There's more than one way to skin a cat."
"There is no place like home."
"Time heals all wounds."
"Truth is stranger than fiction."
"Two heads are better than one."
"Two wrongs don't make a right." (3 LEFTS DO, THOUGH)
U
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V
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W
"Waste not, want not."
"Well begun is half done."
"What will be, will be."
"When it rains, it pours."
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
"When the cat's away the mice will play."
"Where there's a will, there's a way."
"Winners never quit, and quitters never win."
X
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Y
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."
"You can't please everyone." (SO YOU HAVE TO PLEASE YOURSELF)
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks."
"You have to break a few eggs to make an omlette.."
"You have to take the good with the bad."
Z
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