Nothing is so certain as the unexpected
Something unforeseen is liable to happen at any moment. This means the same as it is The unexpected that always happens.
Nothing is given so freely as advice
Although most of us do not welcome advice, we are all only too ready to give it.
Nothing is as good as it seems beforehand
This means the same as Expectation is better than realization.
Not good is it to harp on the frayed string
Don't keep on talking about the same thing or bringing up the same subject. Literally 'to harp' is to play the harp; figuratively 'to harp on'... Read more →
None so deaf as those who won’t hear
Just as it is no use trying to get a person to see what he does not wish to see, so is it useless to persuade a person to hear what he does not... Read more →
None so blind as those who won’t see
It is no use trying to get a person to see what he does not wish to see, or to understand what he chooses not to understand, or to attract his... Read more →
None but the brave deserves the fair
You have to act boldly to win the girl you love, for Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse
It is no use giving a hint to a person who is determined not to take it.
A nod is as good as a wink
It is sometimes better to avoid putting thoughts into words. A slight change of expression on a person's face should be enough to convey his... Read more →
Noblesse oblige
This is one of those proverbs that have remained more common in their original from than in the English translation. It is the French for 'Birth... Read more →