English Proverbs (3)

A bad workman always blames his toolsA careless or unskilled worker blames bad work on his tools rather than himself.
A new broom sweeps cleanA person newly appointed is always eager and enthusiastic in his work.
Don't judge a book by its coverDo not be deceived by appearances.
Blood is thicker than water
Family ties are stronger than any other.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatchedDo not make plans based on something that has not happened.
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill
Do not make a big fuss or issue over something minor or small.
Experience is the best teacherThe best way to learn a job is to do it.
The last straw that broke the camel's backThe final thing that, when added to a bad or unpleasant situation, causes failure or ruin.
Look at the bright sideBe optimistic.
Make hay while the sun shinesSeize opportunities.
Out of sight, out of mindYou will soon forget friends you do not meet or keep in contact with.
A leopard cannot change its spotsA person's nature cannot change.
There are two sides to every questionThere are always two ways of looking at something.

Too many cooks spoil the brothToo many people doing the same thing at the same time will not be successful.

We never miss the water till the well runs dryYou only realize the importance of something when it is gone.

To put the cart before the horseTo do something in an incorrect order.

Bite off more than one can chewTo try to do something one is unable to do or incapable of doing.

Half a loaf is better than noneIt's better to have or receive less than one desires than to have or receive nothing at all.

Have an old head on young shouldersYoungsters who possess qualities of wisdom one would only expect to find in experienced older people.

Have eyes in the back of one's headAn ability to know what is happening not within the scope of one's vision.

If it's not one thing it's anotherThe troubles seem to go on and on without end.

The sky is the limit
There is no upper limit to something.

A trouble shared is a trouble halvedYour troubles seem half as great when you discuss them with someone else.

A watched pot never boils
If you watch or wait for something to get done or to happen it seems to take forever.

Worship the ground somebody walks onVery much in love with somebody.

Between a rock and a hard placeTo be in a difficult situation from which there seems to be no escape.

Cleanliness is next to Godliness
To be clean and tidy is just as important as being spiritually good and religious.

Money is the root of all evil
Crimes and wickedness are associated with money.

Two's company, three's a crowdIt is always fun while there are only two people whereas the third person is an unwelcome intrusion.

It takes all sorts to make a worldYou should not expect everyone to think and act as you do.

Jump from the frying pan into the fireTo go from a bad position to a worse one.

Go from the sublime to the ridiculous
Move from one situation which is wonderful or perfect to another which is absurd or awful.

One swallow doesn't make a summerOne success doesn't guarantee complete success.

Truth is stranger than fictionReal life can be more incredible than anything which can be imagined.

You can't have your cake and eat it
You must choose between two things as it is impossible to have both at the same time.

A miss is as good as a mileSomething that one already has is better than something that one may not be able to get.

As you make your bed so must you lie on itYou must accept the consequences of your act.

Cut your coat according to your cloth
Live within your income; don't be too ambitious in your plans.