Speak of the devil and he's sure to appear
| What you say when you are talking of someone, and he appears | |
Speak when you are spoken to
| Respond when you are asked a question | |
Starve a cold, feed a fever
| The best way to treat a cold is to skip a meal or two; the best way to treat fever is to have a light meal | |
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me
| The unkind words of small-minded people should not upset or depress you | |
Stolen fruit is the sweetest
| Things that are forbidden to you seem to be the most exciting or tempting | |
Success is a journey, not a destination
| The most treasured part of an achievement is the experience and lessons you learn in the process | |
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
| Do not be troubled about the problems you may face tomorrow, as you have enough to contend with today | |
Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves
| Pay attention to the details and the larger issues will work out well enough | |
Talk is cheap
| Talk that is not backed up with action is useless | |
Tell the truth and shame the devil
| Tell the truth at all times | |
The acorn never falls far from the tree
| Children tend to resemble their parents | |
The best laid schemes of mice and men often fail
| No matter how well planned, your arrangements can go wrong because you do not control all events and cannot see into the future | |
The best of friends must part
| Even good friends sometimes need to part, if only for a while | |
The best things come in small packages
| Expensive things which are considered among the best things, can come in small packages | |
The best things in life are free
| The most important things in life such as love, kindness, generosity etc. are free | |
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The bigger they are, the harder they fall
| The bigger a problem the greater its impact | |
The calm comes before the storm
| There is usually peace before disaster strikes | |
The child is father to the man
| Your experiences as a child mould you as an adult |
Friday, June 27, 2014
Speak of the devil and he's sure to appear
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