Proverbs

PROVERBS

·         A short saying containing words of advice, wisdom and warning.

A friend in need is a friend indeed	Someone who comes to your aid when you're in difficulty is a true friend
Silence gives consent	To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree
Blood is thicker than water	the bonds of  family and common ancestry are stronger than those bonds between unrelated people
Two heads are better than one	It is always better to work with another
Union is strength	If people join together, they are more powerful than if they work by themselves.
First come, first served	The first people to arrive will be able to get the best choices.
Once bitten, twice shy	When something or someone has hurt you once, you tend to avoid that thing or person
Where there is smoke, there is fire	If something looks or sounds bad (like someone looks dangerous or someone is screaming), something is wrong
A rolling stone gathers no moss	People always moving, with no roots in one place, avoid responsibilities and cares
What’s done can’t be undone	Thing happens, never go back on what you have done.
One man’s meat is another man’s poison	Something that one person likes may be distasteful to someone else
To kill two birds with one stone	to solve two problems  at one time with a single action
To turn over a new leaf	to make a radical change for the better in one's way of living or doing.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket	don't risk everything all at once
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy	It means that without time off from work, a person becomes both bored and boring.
Where there’s a will there’s a way	It is possible to do anything if you are very determined to do it
What is done cannot be undone	you can't change the past, what has already happened cannot be changed
When in Rome, do as the Romans do	when you are visiting a new place, you should try to do as the people do who are from the place.