Proverbs61

to be much more difficult to do than to talk about

used to say that it is wiser to be too careful than to act too quickly and do sth you may later wish you had not

used to say that things have been successful until now and you hope that they will continue to be successful, but you know that the task, etc. is not finished yet

people say beggars can't be choosers when there is no choice and sb must be satisfied with what is available

time seems to pass very quickly

used to express your surprise when you meet sb you know in an unexpected place, or when you are talking to sb and find out that you both know the same person

used to say that you should not form an opinion about sb / sth from their appearance only

used to say that you need to suffer if you want to achieve sth

used especially when you, or sb else, arrive / arrives late, or when sth such as success happens late, to say that this is better than not coming or happening at all

used when you think that sth should not continue any longer

used to say that you should punish sb by doing to them what they have done to you or to sb else

people of the same sort (are found together)

it is better to keep sth that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more

a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. does not have a lot of money, possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities

what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do

you should not be too confident that sth will be successful, because sth may still go wrong

every sad or difficult situation has a positive side

used to advise sb to think about the possible results or dangers of sth before doing it

the person who takes the opportunity to do sth before other people will have an advantage over them

it is not healthy to spend all your time working; you need to relax too

you can never be sure, for example because things are not always what they appear to be

a friend who gives you help when you need it (is a true friend)

the fact that sth has not happened before does not mean that it will never happen

not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc.

family relationships are stronger than any others

when conditions or progress become difficult (strong and determined people work even harder to succeed)

people must take care of themselves and not give or expect any help

time is valuable, and should not be wasted

everyone helps or must help, especially in a difficult situation

to avoid mentioning a subject or sth that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments

used to say that an event has happened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed

safety is the most important thing

used to tell sb who has played a trick on you that you can do the same thing to them

used to say that when you are away from sb that you love, you love them even more

used to say that it is easier and wiser to stay in a bad situation that you know and can deal with rather than change to a new situation which may be much worse

said to encourage sb to enjoy life now, while they can, and not to think of the future

everyone has good luck or success at some point in their life

used to say that you think sb's behaviour is very strange or unusual but that everyone is different and likes different things

used to say that you should accept other people's opinions and behaviour even though they are different from your own

used to say that you have to take risks if you want to achieve things and be successful

to borrow money from one person to pay back what you owe to another person; to take money from one thing to use for sth else

used to say that you should not criticize sb for a fault that you have yourself

being in a group makes you safer and makes you feel more confident

the more people or things there are, the better the situation will be or the more fun people will have

used to ask sb what they are thinking about

used to say that if sb does sth bad to you, the situation will not be improved by doing sth bad to them

you should not be surprised when boys or men behave in a noisy or rough way as this is part of typical male behaviour

to make good use of opportunities, good conditions, etc. while they last