Proverbs are timeless expressions of wisdom, often passed down through generations. In this comprehensive list, we’ll delve into the 70 most common and meaningful proverbs in the English language. From “Actions speak louder than words” to “You can’t have your cake and eat it too,” these proverbs offer valuable life lessons and insights.
Whether you’re a native English speaker or learning the language, these sayings are essential to understanding its rich cultural and linguistic heritage. Let’s explore the wisdom encapsulated in these age-old adages and discover their relevance in our modern lives.
Most Common Proverbs
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- Moderation in all things
- Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains
- Devil makes work for idle hands to do
- A word to the wise is enough
- Why keep a dog and bark yourself?
- The longest journey starts with a single step
- The leopard does not change his spots
- Beat swords into ploughshares
- Stupid is as stupid does
- If anything can go wrong, it will
- Thou shalt not kill
- No man is an island
- Don’t get mad, get even
- A cat may look at a king
- Many a good tune played on an old fiddle
- Cut your coat to suit your cloth
- Silence is golden
- There’s no such thing as bad publicity
- Let bygones be bygones
- Honey catches more flies than vinegar
- Don’t cast your pearls before swine
- The child is father to the man
- Honesty is the best policy
- Two wrongs don’t make a right
- Fight the good fight
- Cowards may die many times before their death
- The labourer is worthy of his hire
- The course of true love never did run smooth
- Speak as you find
- No accounting for tastes
- Blessed are the peacemakers
- All good things must come to an end
- Good die young
- Worrying never did anyone any good
- A penny saved is a penny earned
- A barking dog never bites
- Law is an ass
- Don’t throw good money after bad
- Into every life a little rain must fall
- Husband is always the last to know
- There’s one born every minute
- He who hesitates is lost
- The proof of the pudding is in the eating
- Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely
- Only fools and horses work
- Each to their own
- An Englishman’s home is his castle
- Every picture tells a story
- Whom the Gods love die young
- Where there’s muck there’s brass
- Better late than never
- Time will tell
- Variety is the spice of life
- The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
- A house is not a home
- Money talks
- Apple never falls far from the tree
- Women and children first
- Dead men tell no tales
- You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
- Every stick has two ends
- First come, first served
- Needs must when the devil drives
- Tomorrow is another day
- Little things please little minds
- April showers bring forth May flowers
- Let the buyer beware
- A woman’s work is never done
- Time is money
- An exception to every rule
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