There is no royal road to learning
A royal road to anything is a way of attaining it without trouble or effort, since a king's way (the royal road) is always made easy for him.... Read more →
Proverbs starting with letter T
There is no rose without a thorn
A rose without a thorn is synonymous with impossible happiness. However happy we are, there is always some little touch of sadness or... Read more →
There is no pleasure without pain
This may seem a sweeping statement, yet even the drunkard doesn't achieve his pleasure without the pain of a hangover next morning.
There’s no place like home
No matter how humble it may be, home is the place where one feels happiest. The proverb comes from from the famous song Home, Sweet Home, by... Read more →
There is no peace for the wicked
We use this half-humorously when called upon to carry out some unwelcome task. 'George,' said his wife, 'we want some more coal in from the... Read more →
There is no garden without its weeds
Nothing is perfect. Even the best of us has his failings and weaknesses.
There’s no fool like an old fool
This somewhat sweeping statement suggests that old fools are bigger fools than young ones. It is used as a comment on the actions of those we... Read more →
There is no disputing about tastes
No two people have the same likes and dislikes, or do things in the same way, so it is a waste of time to argue about it.
There’s many a true word spoken in jest
Remarks not meant to be taken seriously frequently turn out to be true. For example: 'That's a nice car you've got there, Frank,' said his... Read more →
There’s many a slip ‘twixt the cup and the lip
Dr brewer recounts the story of Ancaeus, the helmsman of Jason's ship Argo in Greek mythology. 'He was told by a slave that he would never live... Read more →