Fine words butter no parsnips
This is another way of saying that Actions speak louder than words. High-flown declarations and airy promises are useless substitutes for... Read more →
Proverbs with the word Fine
Fine feathers make fine birds
The chaffinch is much more than colourful and attractive than the house of sparrow, yet they are of the same family; they are both finches, and... Read more →
Rain before seven, fine before eleven
This piece of optimism is based on the weather in Britain, where early-morning rain sometimes gives way to fine weather later in the day. The... Read more →