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Friday, June 27, 2014

Between the devil and the deep sea

Between the devil and the deep sea
 
To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.
   
Where there's a will there's a way
 
When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.
   
A burnt child dreads fire
 
A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.
   
First come, first served
 
The first in line will be attended to first.
   
A friend in need is a friend indeed
 
A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.
   
Discretion is the better part of valor

 
If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.
   
A hungry man is an angry man
 
A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.
   
Empty vessels make the most noise
 
Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.
   
A man is as old as he feels
 
A person's age is immaterial - it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old.
   
Great talkers are little doers
 
Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work.
   
An idle brain is the devil's workshop
 
One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts.
   
An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
 
It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever.
   
Faint heart never won fair lady
 
To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants.
   
A penny saved is a penny gained
 
By being thrifty one will be able to save up.
   
A rolling stone gathers no moss

 
A person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life ; one who is always changing his mind will never get anything done.
   
As you sow, so you shall reap
 
One will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or inactions.

Honesty is the best policy

Honesty is the best policy
 
Being honest is believed to be the best route to take.
   
One man's meat is another man's poison
 
No two persons are alike - every one has his own preferences, likes and dislikes.
   
Once bitten twice shy
 
If a person has been tricked once he will more be careful and alert the next time.
   
Like father, like son, like mother, like daughter
 
( used to describe a child's behavior when he or she acts like the father or mother )
   
Practice makes perfect
 
It is believed that if one practices a certain skill often, he will excel in it
   
Prevention is better than cure
 
It is better to be careful beforehand than to try to solve a problem after it has arisen.
   
Rome was not built in a day
 
Any great plan or big dream cannot be achieved overnight or easily.
   
Robbing Peter to pay Paul
 
( this is quoted when one takes another loan to pay off an earlier loan ) taking from one to give another.
   
Spare the rod and spoil the child
 
A child who is not punished and showed the error of his ways will become unruly.
   
Speech is silver, silence is golden
 
Talk may be beneficial, but sometimes acquiescence may be the best option to take.
   
It takes two to make a quarrel
 
Both parties in a quarrel should share the blame or take responsibility for it; no one can start a quarrel all by himself.
   
Strike while the iron is hot
 
Seize a good opportunity as quickly as possible.
   
There's no smoke without fire
 
Rumors do not spread unless there is some element of truth in them.
   
Time and tide wait for no one
 
Time is precious, once it is past no one can go back and claim it thus everyone should be mindful of how his time is spent.
   
To err is human, to forgive divine

 
It is only normal for man to make mistakes and do wrong, but for one to forgive another for his wrong is indeed  great and gracious act.
   
What's done can't be undone

 
In life there are some things once done or decisions once made cannot be changed; malicious words once uttered or harmful actions once done cannot be taken back.
   
Two heads are better than one
 
It is always better to get the view of another than to rely entirely on one's own judgment.
   
When in Rome do as the Romans do
 
When one is in a new place, country or situation he must adapt himself to the new manners and customs.
   
When the cat is away the mice will play
 
When law enforcers are not present, certain public members will take the opportunity to break the law
   
Absence makes the heart grow fonder  One usually desires another more when he or she is far away.

Actions speak louder than words

Actions speak louder than words

 
Children usually learn more from the examples set by their elders than from what they are told ; a person's character is judged by the thing she does and not by what he says; actions give evidence or proof of.
   
Fortune knocks once at every man's door
 
Everyone gets at least one good opportunity in his lifetime; everyone has the opportunity to be successful in life.
   
Give the devil his due

 
Be just and fair-minded , even to the one who does not deserve much or who is unfriendly or unfair; we should punish a person according to his wrongdoings.
   
God helps those who help themselves
 
God only helps those people who work hard and make an honest effort.
   
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
 
A bad or evil occurrence.
   
Great minds think alike
 
Wise people will normally think and behave alike in certain situations.
   
Habit is second nature
 
An act done repeatedly and often enough will sooner or later become a habit or second nature.
   
He laughs best who laughs last
 
A person who does his best is the one who will get the greatest satisfaction in the end.
   
Never do things by halves

 
One should not do an incomplete or imperfect job - certain tasks must not be left half done; they must be done away with immediately.
   
Great haste makes great waste
 
If one does things hastily he will make a lot of mistakes - he will need to spend a lot of time correcting those mistakes later.
   
It's never too late to mend
 
It is never too late to correct one's mistakes or faults.
   
It's no use crying over spilt milk

 
It is pointless to feel remorseful over a thing lost that can never be found or a mistake done that can never be corrected or rectified.
   
Still waters run deep
 
One who is usually silent and goes about his business quietly may be a very wise person.
   
Jack of all trades and master of none
 
Is a person who can do almost anything, but he rarely excels in any of them.
   
Let bygones by bygones
 
One should consider forgiving one's and forget all the bad deeds done by others.
   
Let not the pot call the kettle black

 
A person who has a fault should not point out the same fault in another; do not criticize another person as you may have the same weakness.
   
Let sleeping dogs lie
 
One should preferably avoid discussing issues that are likely to create trouble.
   
No news is good news
 
When there is no news, it is likely that everything is all right.
   
Look before you leap
 
Avoid acting hastily, without considering the possible consequences.
   
Necessity is the mother of invention
 
When a person is in great need of something, he will find a way of getting it.