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All that glitters is not gold. - , .
Actions speak louder than words. – , .
Advisers run no risks. – .
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Better be alone than in bad company. - , .
Better late than never. – .
Better lose the saddle than the horse. – , .
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. – () !
Blood is thicker than water. - , .
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Children and fools tell the truth. – .
Clothes don't make the man. – .
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Diseases of the soul are more dangerous than those of the body. – , .
Don't judge a book by its cover. – .
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Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. – – .
Easier said than done. – , .
Every man is the architect of his own fortune. – .
Every path has its puddle. – ( ).
Every rose has its thorn. – …
Experience is the father of wisdom. – - .
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Facts speak louder than words. – .
Failure teaches success. – .
False friends are worse than open enemies. – .
First come, first served. – – .
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Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade. – .
God helps those who help themselves. – , !
Good and quickly seldom meet. – «» «» .
Great oaks grow from little acorns. – ( ).
He who is everywhere is nowhere. – , , .
He who knows nothing, doubts nothing. – , .
He who pays the piper calls the tune. – , .
He laughs best who laughs last. – , .
Health is better than wealth. – , .
Home is where the heart is. – , .
However long the night, the dawn will break. – , .
Hunger is a good sauce. – ( – ).
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In times of prosperity friends are plentiful. – .
If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one. – - .
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. – , .
It is always darkest before the dawn. – .
It's no use crying over spilt milk. – .
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Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age. – – .
Knowledge is power. – .
Kill the goose that lays the golden egg. – , .
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Laughter is the best medicine. – – .
Learn to walk before you run. – , .
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. – – , .
Liars need good memories. – .
Lightning never strikes in the same place twice. – .
Like father, like son. – , .
Look before you leap. – , .
Love is blind. –
Man is the head of the family; woman is the neck that turns the head. – – , – Man proposes, God disposes. – , .
Many hands make light work. – – ( ).
Men make houses, women make homes. – , – .
Money begets money. – .
Money doesn't grow on trees. – .
Money is the root of all evil. – – .
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Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today. – , .
Nobody is perfect. – .
No man can serve two masters. – .
No news is good news. – – .
No smoke without fire. – .
No wind, no waves. – – .
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One good turn deserves another. – , .
One today is worth two tomorrow. – , .
Only real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. – .
Opportunity seldom knocks twice. – .
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Patience is a virtue. – – .
Penny wise, pound foolish. – , .
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. – , , .
Practice makes perfect. – .
Prevention is better than cure. – , .
Punctuality is the soul of business. – – .
Put all your eggs in one basket. – .
Revenge is sweet. – .
Rome was not built in a day. – ( ).
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Saying is one thing, doing is another. – – , – .
Sickness in the body brings sadness to the mind. – .
Silence gives consent. – – .
Still waters run deep. – …. .
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. – .
The best advice is found on the pillow. – – ( )
The best things in life are free. – – ( : , , , ).
The early bird catches the worm. – ( – ).
The first step is the hardest. – – !
The more you have, the more you want. – , .
The road to hell is paved with good intentions. – .
The truth is in the wine. – .
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. – .
There is a black sheep in every flock. – .
Time is money. – – .
Too many cooks spoil the broth. – ( ).
True friends are tested in adversity. – .
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Walls have ears. – .
What a man says drunk, he thinks sober. – , .
When the cat's away, the mice play. – , .
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. – , , .
When poverty come in the door, love goes out the window. – , .
Where there's life there's hope. – – .
Wisdom is better than strength. – , .
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You are never too old to learn. – .
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. – , ( ).
You can't teach an old dog new tricks. – .
You never know what you can do until you try. – , , .
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. – , ( , ).
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