English Proverbs and Sayings
Alphabetical lists of proverbs and sayings - list P-Q
List P-Q : from: "parents are patterns" to: "put all your eggs..."
- Parents are patterns
- Parents are role models for their children and should
therefore set a good example.
- Parents are role models for their children and should
therefore set a good example.
- (The) pen is mightier than the sword.
- Words and communication have a greater effect than war and fighting.
- Words and communication have a greater effect than war and fighting.
- Penny wise, pound foolish.
- Refers to a person who is careful about spending small amounts of money,
but not careful about spending large amounts.
- Refers to a person who is careful about spending small amounts of money,
but not careful about spending large amounts.
- People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
- One should not criticize others for faults similar to one's own and risk retaliation. re
- One should not criticize others for faults similar to one's own and risk retaliation. re
- (A) picture paints a thousand words.
- A picture is better than a long description.
- A picture is better than a long description.
- Pity is akin to love.
- If you begin to feel sorry for someone, you may start to love them.
- If you begin to feel sorry for someone, you may start to love them.
- Poverty waits at the gates of idleness.
- If you do not work, you will not earn any money.
- If you do not work, you will not earn any money.
- Practice makes perfect.
- Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.
- Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.
- Prevention is better than cure.
- It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.
- It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.
- Pride comes before a fall.
- Don't be too self-confident or proud; something may happen to make you look foolish.
- Don't be too self-confident or proud; something may happen to make you look foolish.
- (A) problem shared is a problem halved.
- It is easier to deal with a problem when you discuss it with someone.
- It is easier to deal with a problem when you discuss it with someone.
- Procrastination is the thief of time.
- Delaying an action for too long is a waste of time.
- Delaying an action for too long is a waste of time.
- (The) proof of the pudding is in the eating.
- The real value of something can be judged only after it has been tried or tested.
- The real value of something can be judged only after it has been tried or tested.
- Punctuality is the soul of business.
- You should always be on time for your business appointments.
- You should always be on time for your business appointments.
- Put all your eggs in one basket.
- Risk everything by relying on one plan (e.g. by putting all one's money into one business).
- Risk everything by relying on one plan (e.g. by putting all one's money into one business).
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