Silence is golden
Sometimes it's better to be silent than to speak. See Speech is silver, silence is golden.
Silence gives consent
If a person disagrees with something, or is unwilling to do as requested, he usually says so. If he makes no protest at the time, we assume that... Read more →
The shortest way round is the longest way home
Short cuts can involve one in difficulties.You'd better stick to The longest way round is the nearest way home.
The rotten apple injures its neighbours
It is dangerous to keep bad company even if that is only one person because that rotten one can have a very bad influence on the rest for the... Read more →
A rose by another name would smell as sweet
It is not what a thing is called that matters, but what it is. The same applies to people The quotation comes from Shakespeare's tragedy,... Read more →
Rome was not built in a day
Rome, with it’s fine architecture, couldn’t be built in a day. Likewise, important tasks call for a lot of hard work and take a long time to... Read more →
A rolling stone gathers no moss
This is a very famous proverb. It means that a person who never stops long in one place, or is constantly changing his job, will never make... Read more →
Put the saddle on the right horse
Blame those who deserve it, not those who don't. An author's new book had been reviewed unfavourably in a literary weekly. He said to an... Read more →
The purse of the patient protracts the disease
If a doctor receives a fee for every visit, and should the patient have plenty of money, the doctor may be temped to ensure that the patient... Read more →
Punctuality is the politeness of kings
It is very important to be punctual and it is very rude to be unpunctual. Sometimes 'princess' is used instead of 'kings'. The above was the... Read more →