Let the cobbler stick to his last
A cobbler is one who makes his living by repairing boots and shoes. The term is also used for that superior craftsman, a shoemaker, who uses a... Read more →
Let the buyer beware
Before he parts with his cash a purchaser should satisfy himself that whatever he is buying is in good condition and worth the money he is... Read more →
Let sleeping dogs lie
Don't do anything that will stir up unnecessary trouble. 'The woman next door always has clothes hanging put on the line. It looks awful. I've... Read more →
Let not your wits go wool-gathering
Don't allow your mind to wander. Think what you are doing. Literally, to go wool-gathering is to go hither and thither collecting fragments of... Read more →
Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth
Keep secret any help you give to the poor; don't boast of your almsgiving. The source is Matthew, vi, 1-4
Let not the sun go down on your wrath
If you are angry with anybody, don't let your bitter feelings last overnight. The source is Ephesians, iv, 26.
Let bygones be bygones
Bygones are things that happened in the past. To let bygones be bygones is to forgive and forget. 'I'm sorry I lost my temper and said things I... Read more →
It will be all the same a hundred years hence
In a hundred years' time we shall all be dead, so why should we worry about our present trouble and cares? This contain a sound warning against... Read more →
It takes two to make a quarrel
A quarrel is an angry dispute between two persons. Tom cannot quarrel with himself, nor can he quarrel with Dick if Dick does not wish to... Read more →
It takes all sorts to make a world
We are not all alike. We differ from each other in many ways physically, mentally, and morally. Some of us are good sorts, some of us are bad... Read more →