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| The early bird catches the worm. | Those who arrive early are better off than those who come late. |
| Too many cooks spoil the broth. | Too many helpers get in each other's way. |
| Empty vessels make most noise. | Ignorant people often talk louder than wise people. |
| Look before you leap | Think carefully before doing something serious. |
| Don't count your chickens before they have hatched. | Don't be too confident about what might happen. |
| Absence makes the heart grow fonder. | You feel closer to friends and family when you have been away from them. |
| Love is blind. | Those in love don't see each other's faults. |
| Great minds think alike. | Wise people often come to the same conclusions. |
| Great oaks from little acorns grow. | Small or humble origins don't mean that you can't reach the top. |
| All's well that ends well. | It's the final outcome that matters, despite what happens on the way. |
| Beauty is but skin-deep. | You can't judge things by their appearance alone. |
| A change is as good as a rest. | A change of situation is often as effective as a holiday. |
| Every cloud has a silver lining. | However unpleasant things are, something good will come out of them. |
| A man is known by the company that he keeps. | The world will judge you by those with whom you associate. |
| Curiosity killed the cat. | Being curious can lead you into trouble. |
| Do as you would be done to. | Behave to others as you would want them to treat you. |
| All that glitters is not gold. | What looks attractive at first may prove to be worthless. |
| Many hands make light work. | If a task is shared by many then it will be easier. |
| Two heads are better than one. | In difficulty it's better to seek advice than carrying on alone. |
| Honesty is the best policy. | You will always gain the trust of people by being honest. |
| People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. | People with faults of their own should not complain of the faults in others. |
| There's many a true word spoken in jest. | Even though a remark is made as a joke, it often contains an element of truth. |
| Better late than never. | It's better to arrive, or carry out a task, late than not at all. |
| The course of true love never did run smooth. | Those in love will encounter problems on the way. |
| The pen is mightier than the sword. | What is written can often have more power than brute force. |
| Praise makes good men better and bad men worse. | Good people are able to accept praise, but bad ones allow it to go to their heads. |
| A stitch in time saves nine. | Take action now, and save a greater problem later. |
| Where there's a will there's a way. | If you are determined to do something, you will find a way of doing it. |
| Let not the sun go down on your wrath. | If you have an argument with someone make an effort to sort it out before the end of the day. |
| Two wrongs don't make a right. | If someone does you wrong, then having revenge will not make things right. |
