Even a worm will turn.
Fine words butter no parsnips.
Don't halloo till you are out of the wood
a man is as old as he feels and a woman as old as she looks
Good wine needs no bush
It is better to wear out than to rust out
There's a time for everything.
Take time by the forelock
Don't let the sun go down on your anger
Between two stools you fall to the ground
Small is beautiful
From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.
Queen Anne is dead
Procrastination is the thief of time
Poverty is no crime
Little pitchers have big ears
Points go to the most unusual - with an explanation as to why you like it
2006-09-11 09:29:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
From the Dictionary of Proverbs by Linda & Roger Flavell - if you need any explanations I will try to help!
2006-09-11 09:31:45 · update #1
"If you want to keep monkeys out of your bedroom, store bananas in the kitchen."
Dont know where i heard it but its always made me smile, such a simple solution to a bedroom monkey proble!
2006-09-11 23:49:08 · answer #1 · answered by dodgygeezer66 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unusual Proverbs
2016-12-18 15:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a keen Linguist myself & I like:
>> Elvis has left the building - show is over
>> All's well that ends well (as Shakespeare said in one of his play) - a happy ending is the most important thing
>> A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do - said to mean that you will do whatever you have to do, even if it is difficult/dangerous
What personally suits me is the following:
An Englishman's home is his castle - since I rather wish to spend my weekend all by myself without any disturbance
2006-09-11 09:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by j4mes_bond25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, never heard of them. But I heard, "Life is a box of chocolates". I dont really get. Well its not a proverb. I heard it from Forest Grump.
2006-09-11 09:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by bushra r 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
making do makes danger,it used to be a advert about old people changing light bulbs while standing on a wobbly stool.
2006-09-11 09:41:23 · answer #5 · answered by Spook 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The church is near, but the way is icy, The tavern is far, but I will walk carefully
i love this one it's so true lol
2006-09-11 09:34:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's more than one way to swing a cat, but only one way to forge a tennis racquet from the remains.
2006-09-11 09:35:41 · answer #7 · answered by chris_ninety1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't wipe your asre with a broken glass.
More of a tip than a proverb though.
Still, good advise.
2006-09-11 09:34:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Woman who cooks meat and peas in the same pot is unhygenic
2006-09-11 09:48:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
''Enjoy the fruits of your labour''
To me that means everything, especially to my hubby and I when we work so hard and get rewarded by it watching our happy children grow because he gets paid well and in return we make sure they have all they need
2006-09-11 21:07:48 · answer #10 · answered by Scatty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋