http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng tags @ www.sky-net-eye.com en-us Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:53:26 +0400 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:53:26 +0400 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng mailer@www.sky-net-eye.com (noreply) mailer@www.sky-net-eye.com (noreply) http://www.sky-net-eye.com/images/logo_en.png http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/cXjIj9_hQ-Y/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=american A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=american" target="_blank"> <img border="0" width="45" style="border:1px solid silver; margin:5px; margin-top:0px;" align="left" src="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/inline_image/american?w=45"\> </a> American Idiomatic Expressions <br/>This online dictionary of idioms is based on original book by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner and J.E. Gates &mdash; "A Dictionary of American Idioms". <br/>Please, use the alphabetical links of the left menu or at the page bottom to access the dictionary, or choose from the "%tags_%" below. <br/>You can also type-in the idiom you are looking for directly into the "%site_search%" form on the top-right. <br/>Note: the "%fulltext%" option doesn't work with short words. For the "%site_search%" form, please use the "%exactly%" option in case you want to find an idiom less than 4 letters long. <br/>Extraction from the Original Idiom Dictionary: <br/>"This revised, updated, and expanded edition defines more than 8000 idiomatic words and phrases of American English. ... <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=american#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=american">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-XbmuZL8CzUyhHtLLIPGRu_nFiM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-XbmuZL8CzUyhHtLLIPGRu_nFiM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-XbmuZL8CzUyhHtLLIPGRu_nFiM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-XbmuZL8CzUyhHtLLIPGRu_nFiM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/cXjIj9_hQ-Y" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:03:40 +0400 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=american http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/X1rjFQILbnc/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4847-lock-the-barn-door-after-the-horse-is-stolen A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [lock the barn door after the horse is stolen] To be careful or try to make something safe when it is too late. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /After Mary failed the examination, she said she would study hard after that. She wanted to lock the barn door after the horse was stolen./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4847-lock-the-barn-door-after-the-horse-is-stolen#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4847-lock-the-barn-door-after-the-horse-is-stolen">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y3n0a8RrAOB7FMB7AiK9SwmoIIg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y3n0a8RrAOB7FMB7AiK9SwmoIIg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y3n0a8RrAOB7FMB7AiK9SwmoIIg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y3n0a8RrAOB7FMB7AiK9SwmoIIg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/X1rjFQILbnc" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:30:01 +0400 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4847-lock-the-barn-door-after-the-horse-is-stolen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/1yj9HHC4Coo/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1262-children-should-be-seen-and-not-heard A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [children should be seen and not heard] A command issued by adults to children ordering them to be quiet and not to interrupt. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Your children should not argue so loudly. Haven't you taught them that children should be seen and not heard?/</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1262-children-should-be-seen-and-not-heard#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1262-children-should-be-seen-and-not-heard">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d0-qH6lZ9mnCYM9Fkw4dDBVs5Rk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d0-qH6lZ9mnCYM9Fkw4dDBVs5Rk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d0-qH6lZ9mnCYM9Fkw4dDBVs5Rk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d0-qH6lZ9mnCYM9Fkw4dDBVs5Rk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/1yj9HHC4Coo" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:30:01 +0400 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1262-children-should-be-seen-and-not-heard http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/4RJYpDc3dis/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2943-give-one-enough-rope-and-he-will-hang-himself A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [give one enough rope and he will hang himself] <b class="binline">{informal}</b> <br/> <br/>Give a bad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, and he may make a bad mistake or get into trouble and be caught. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Johnny is always stealing and hasn't been caught. But give him enough rope and he'll hang himself./</i></span> <br/> <br/>- Often used in a short form, "give one enough rope". <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Mother didn't know who robbed the cookie jar, but she thought she could catch him if she gave him enough rope./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2943-give-one-enough-rope-and-he-will-hang-himself#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2943-give-one-enough-rope-and-he-will-hang-himself">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d3_EGw1HpI1-5nL4VdTWdCEt4CA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d3_EGw1HpI1-5nL4VdTWdCEt4CA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d3_EGw1HpI1-5nL4VdTWdCEt4CA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/d3_EGw1HpI1-5nL4VdTWdCEt4CA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/4RJYpDc3dis" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:30:02 +0400 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2943-give-one-enough-rope-and-he-will-hang-himself http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/NaIWsWu-bkI/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3859-if-the-shoe-fits--wear-it A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [if the shoe fits, wear it] <br/>If what is said describes you, you are meant. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /I won't say who, but some children are always late. If the shoe fits, Wear it./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3859-if-the-shoe-fits--wear-it#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3859-if-the-shoe-fits--wear-it">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ZitkGAZ1zunF6UY5x8Klcll1Cg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ZitkGAZ1zunF6UY5x8Klcll1Cg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ZitkGAZ1zunF6UY5x8Klcll1Cg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5ZitkGAZ1zunF6UY5x8Klcll1Cg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/NaIWsWu-bkI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 16 May 2009 02:30:01 +0400 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3859-if-the-shoe-fits--wear-it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/NXvflwp9LKc/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=954-burnt-child-dreads-the-fire A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [burnt child dreads the fire] or [once bitten, twice shy] <br/>A person who has suffered from doing something has learned to avoid doing it again. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Once Mary had got lost when her mother took her downtown. But a burnt child dreads the fire, so now Mary stays close to her mother when they are downtown./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=954-burnt-child-dreads-the-fire#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=954-burnt-child-dreads-the-fire">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6-HEfK3h9YhQ71CMxPOhZvWh1ak/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6-HEfK3h9YhQ71CMxPOhZvWh1ak/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6-HEfK3h9YhQ71CMxPOhZvWh1ak/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6-HEfK3h9YhQ71CMxPOhZvWh1ak/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/NXvflwp9LKc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:31:21 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=954-burnt-child-dreads-the-fire http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/o2JjG9r1mOg/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5916-out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [out of the frying pan into the fire] <br/>Out of one trouble into worse trouble; from something bad to something worse. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /The movie cowboy was out of the frying pan into the fire. After he escaped from the robbers, he was captured by Indians./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5916-out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5916-out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mc5bkWLurK-I_R_RGAiZoEbqB40/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mc5bkWLurK-I_R_RGAiZoEbqB40/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mc5bkWLurK-I_R_RGAiZoEbqB40/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mc5bkWLurK-I_R_RGAiZoEbqB40/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/o2JjG9r1mOg" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:49:25 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5916-out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/5qCT89qeqVc/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2122-every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [every cloud has a silver lining] <br/>Every trouble has something hopeful that you can see in it, like the bright edge around a dark cloud. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /The doctor told Tommy to cheer up when he had measles. "Every cloud has a silver lining," he said./</i></span> <br/>Compare: IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD. <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2122-every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2122-every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KMiwNU8fpIyPYESeFRchkMPkiqo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KMiwNU8fpIyPYESeFRchkMPkiqo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KMiwNU8fpIyPYESeFRchkMPkiqo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KMiwNU8fpIyPYESeFRchkMPkiqo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/5qCT89qeqVc" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:19:13 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2122-every-cloud-has-a-silver-lining http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/ApYcp2GIn0c/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4240-it-is-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-good A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [it is an ill wind that blows nobody good] No matter how bad a happening is, someone can usually gain something from it. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /When Fred got hurt in the game John got a chance to play. It's an ill wind that blows nobody good./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4240-it-is-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-good#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4240-it-is-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-good">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cesHzP5OjvTh3AijFtVfw6ftv8A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cesHzP5OjvTh3AijFtVfw6ftv8A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cesHzP5OjvTh3AijFtVfw6ftv8A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cesHzP5OjvTh3AijFtVfw6ftv8A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/ApYcp2GIn0c" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:04:07 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4240-it-is-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-good http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/Dhkdqcj4IUk/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6093-people-who-live-in-glass-houses-should-not-throw-stones A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [people who live in glass houses should not throw stones] <br/>Do not complain about other people if you are as bad as they are. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Mary says that Betty is jealous, but Mary is more jealous herself. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6093-people-who-live-in-glass-houses-should-not-throw-stones#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6093-people-who-live-in-glass-houses-should-not-throw-stones">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ob-2CbUtEjTtEYNM3quCwqtXpAU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ob-2CbUtEjTtEYNM3quCwqtXpAU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ob-2CbUtEjTtEYNM3quCwqtXpAU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ob-2CbUtEjTtEYNM3quCwqtXpAU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/Dhkdqcj4IUk" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:18:13 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6093-people-who-live-in-glass-houses-should-not-throw-stones http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/wyEwo-eSjRs/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6073-pay-the-piper A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [pay the piper] or [pay the fiddler] <b class="binline">{v. phr.}</b> <br/>To suffer the results of being foolish; pay or suffer because of your foolish acts or wasting money. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Bob had spent all his money and got into debt, so now he must pay the piper./</i></span> <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Fred had a fight, broke a window, and quarreled with his counselor so now he must pay the fiddler./</i></span> <br/>Compare: PACE THE MUSIC (2). <br/>(From the proverb "He who dances must pay the piper (or the fiddler).") <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6073-pay-the-piper#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6073-pay-the-piper">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tivkmwIyONpn_Tr2GvANbOJGHDY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tivkmwIyONpn_Tr2GvANbOJGHDY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tivkmwIyONpn_Tr2GvANbOJGHDY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/tivkmwIyONpn_Tr2GvANbOJGHDY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/wyEwo-eSjRs" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:19:04 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6073-pay-the-piper http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/btCD4LXuiVg/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3592-he-laughs-best-who-laughs-last A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [he laughs best who laughs last] A person should go ahead with what he is doing and not worry when others laugh at him. When he succeeds he will enjoy laughing at them for being wrong more than they enjoyed laughing at him. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Everyone laughed at Mary when she was learning to ski. She kept falling down. Now she is the state champion. He laughs best who laughs last./</i></span> <br/>Compare: CHANGE ONE'S TUNE, LAST LAUGH, LAUGH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ONE'S MOUTH, SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT. <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3592-he-laughs-best-who-laughs-last#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3592-he-laughs-best-who-laughs-last">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P13rsqVXoEc0LZXan_5JupvNn30/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P13rsqVXoEc0LZXan_5JupvNn30/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P13rsqVXoEc0LZXan_5JupvNn30/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P13rsqVXoEc0LZXan_5JupvNn30/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/btCD4LXuiVg" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:45:55 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3592-he-laughs-best-who-laughs-last http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/mZJ1gYOYkfI/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7444-speak-of-the-devil-and-he-appears A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [speak of the devil and he appears] A person comes just when you are talking about him. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /We were just talking about Bill when he came in the door. Speak of the devil and he appears./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7444-speak-of-the-devil-and-he-appears#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7444-speak-of-the-devil-and-he-appears">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KQb2WyXytBJr_RXGXigv5heq63o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KQb2WyXytBJr_RXGXigv5heq63o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KQb2WyXytBJr_RXGXigv5heq63o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KQb2WyXytBJr_RXGXigv5heq63o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/mZJ1gYOYkfI" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:27:02 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7444-speak-of-the-devil-and-he-appears http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/-Llbx1soPTg/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1816-discretion-is-the-better-part-of-valor A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [discretion is the better part of valor] <b class="binline">{literary}</b> <br/>When you are in danger or trouble, good sense helps more than foolish risks; it is better to be careful than to be foolishly brave. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /When you are facing a man with a knife, discretion is the better part of valor./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1816-discretion-is-the-better-part-of-valor#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1816-discretion-is-the-better-part-of-valor">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5llm1Ukuito03hPhZ64QS4YX0pY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5llm1Ukuito03hPhZ64QS4YX0pY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5llm1Ukuito03hPhZ64QS4YX0pY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5llm1Ukuito03hPhZ64QS4YX0pY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/-Llbx1soPTg" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:30:04 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1816-discretion-is-the-better-part-of-valor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/iq5ZpqfutDg/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=84-a-little-knowledge-is-a-dangerous-thing A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [a little knowledge is a dangerous thing] <b class="binline">{literary}</b> A person who knows a little about something may think he knows it all and make bad mistakes. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /John has read a book on driving a car and now he thinks he can drive. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=84-a-little-knowledge-is-a-dangerous-thing#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=84-a-little-knowledge-is-a-dangerous-thing">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Sw1OWNIQZpr7ryzbz1VkBLTTS9k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Sw1OWNIQZpr7ryzbz1VkBLTTS9k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Sw1OWNIQZpr7ryzbz1VkBLTTS9k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Sw1OWNIQZpr7ryzbz1VkBLTTS9k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/iq5ZpqfutDg" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=84-a-little-knowledge-is-a-dangerous-thing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/HEcGvZdyYrc/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=29-actions-speak-louder-than-words A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [actions speak louder than words] What you do shows your character better and is more important than what you say. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /John promised to help me, but he didn't. Actions speak louder than words./</i></span> <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Joe is very quiet, but actions speak louder than words. He is the best player on the team./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=29-actions-speak-louder-than-words#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=29-actions-speak-louder-than-words">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GlN3_xdobUPSmOoNiGgQ_DfcQFo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GlN3_xdobUPSmOoNiGgQ_DfcQFo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GlN3_xdobUPSmOoNiGgQ_DfcQFo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GlN3_xdobUPSmOoNiGgQ_DfcQFo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/HEcGvZdyYrc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=29-actions-speak-louder-than-words http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/HR7qL51lESE/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=121-all-roads-lead-to-Rome A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [all roads lead to Rome] <b class="binline">{literary}</b> The same end or goal may be reached by many different ways. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /"I don't care how you get the answer," said the teacher, "All roads lead to Rome."/</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=121-all-roads-lead-to-Rome#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=121-all-roads-lead-to-Rome">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/egDzKfY-UrE11nCPlYPekUmitoM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/egDzKfY-UrE11nCPlYPekUmitoM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/egDzKfY-UrE11nCPlYPekUmitoM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/egDzKfY-UrE11nCPlYPekUmitoM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/HR7qL51lESE" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=121-all-roads-lead-to-Rome http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/U3DsqprnXzE/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=144-all-work-and-no-play-makes-Jack-a-dull-boy A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy] Too much hard work without time out for play or enjoyment is not good for anyone. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Bill's mother told him to stop studying and to go out and play, because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=144-all-work-and-no-play-makes-Jack-a-dull-boy#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=144-all-work-and-no-play-makes-Jack-a-dull-boy">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sCvptRbv9fGi1liEg0MmyGUMwEc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sCvptRbv9fGi1liEg0MmyGUMwEc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sCvptRbv9fGi1liEg0MmyGUMwEc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sCvptRbv9fGi1liEg0MmyGUMwEc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/U3DsqprnXzE" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=144-all-work-and-no-play-makes-Jack-a-dull-boy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/9GgUn9ddapw/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=181-any-port-in-a-storm A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [any port in a storm] Any help is welcome in an emergency. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /The motel we stopped in was nothing to brag about, but we were so exhausted that it was a clear case of any port in a storm./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=181-any-port-in-a-storm#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=181-any-port-in-a-storm">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kKbkC-PC96_0ADENsKK9D-pr8Zc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kKbkC-PC96_0ADENsKK9D-pr8Zc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kKbkC-PC96_0ADENsKK9D-pr8Zc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kKbkC-PC96_0ADENsKK9D-pr8Zc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/9GgUn9ddapw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=181-any-port-in-a-storm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/Em55ONZt1_0/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=652-bird-in-the-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-bush--a- A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (a)] Something we have, or can easily get, is more valuable than something we want that we may not be able to get; we shouldn't risk losing something sure by trying to get something that is not sure. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Johnny has a job as a paperboy, but he wants a job in a gas station. His father says that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=652-bird-in-the-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-bush--a-#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=652-bird-in-the-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-bush--a-">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/00rvE49kkXAV7pyTwAIFeM_rNVw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/00rvE49kkXAV7pyTwAIFeM_rNVw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/00rvE49kkXAV7pyTwAIFeM_rNVw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/00rvE49kkXAV7pyTwAIFeM_rNVw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/Em55ONZt1_0" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=652-bird-in-the-hand-is-worth-two-in-the-bush--a- http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/fMxSsafoAWU/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=654-birds-of-a-feather-flock-together A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [birds of a feather flock together] People who are alike often become friends or are together; if you are often with certain people, you may be their friends or like them. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Don't be friends with bad boys. People think that birds of a feather flock together./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=654-birds-of-a-feather-flock-together#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=654-birds-of-a-feather-flock-together">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GnT0AAfWyu-wOyIPW2PnL1oYSWI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GnT0AAfWyu-wOyIPW2PnL1oYSWI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GnT0AAfWyu-wOyIPW2PnL1oYSWI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GnT0AAfWyu-wOyIPW2PnL1oYSWI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/fMxSsafoAWU" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=654-birds-of-a-feather-flock-together http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/waWBgvwGfOw/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1093-cant-make-an-omelette-without-breaking--some--eggs A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [can't make an omelette without breaking (some) eggs] To achieve a certain goal one must sometimes incur damage, experience difficulties, or make sacrifices. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /When we drove across the country, we put a lot of mileage on our car and had a flat tire, but it was a pleasant trip. "Well, you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs," my wife said with a smile./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1093-cant-make-an-omelette-without-breaking--some--eggs#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1093-cant-make-an-omelette-without-breaking--some--eggs">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b6kE-TtcboRUAYbbswEUPwFHZQs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b6kE-TtcboRUAYbbswEUPwFHZQs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b6kE-TtcboRUAYbbswEUPwFHZQs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/b6kE-TtcboRUAYbbswEUPwFHZQs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/waWBgvwGfOw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1093-cant-make-an-omelette-without-breaking--some--eggs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/_Ma2uWH7x38/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1261-children-and-fools-speak-the-truth A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [children and fools speak the truth] Children and fools say things without thinking; they say what they think or know when grown-ups might not think it was polite or wise to do so. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /"Uncle Willie is too fat," said little Agnes. "Children and fools speak the truth," said her father./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1261-children-and-fools-speak-the-truth#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1261-children-and-fools-speak-the-truth">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bQkjnTiJGZg6OKaVaVXDNudUouk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bQkjnTiJGZg6OKaVaVXDNudUouk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bQkjnTiJGZg6OKaVaVXDNudUouk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bQkjnTiJGZg6OKaVaVXDNudUouk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/_Ma2uWH7x38" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1261-children-and-fools-speak-the-truth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/rXVXG6aSM7g/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1599-cross-a-bridge-before-one-comes-to-it A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [cross a bridge before one comes to it] <b class="binline">{v. phr.}</b> <br/>To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. &mdash; Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /"Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother?" asked Johnny. "Don't cross that bridge until you come to it," said his mother./</i></span> <br/>Compare: BORROW TROUBLE. <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1599-cross-a-bridge-before-one-comes-to-it#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1599-cross-a-bridge-before-one-comes-to-it">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ht1bgCKWQ3_83fD0-y5V6T1LW54/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ht1bgCKWQ3_83fD0-y5V6T1LW54/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ht1bgCKWQ3_83fD0-y5V6T1LW54/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ht1bgCKWQ3_83fD0-y5V6T1LW54/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/rXVXG6aSM7g" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1599-cross-a-bridge-before-one-comes-to-it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/3lJycQeLccw/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1619-cry-before-one-is-hurt A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [cry before one is hurt] or [holler before one is hurt] <b class="binline">{v. phr.}</b>, <b class="binline">{informal}</b> To complain when there is no reason for it; become upset because you are worried or afraid. &mdash; Used in negative sentences. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /When Billy went to the barber, he began to cry before the barber cut his hair and his father told him not to cry before he was hurt./</i></span> <br/>- Often used as a proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /John was worried because he would soon have a new boss. His mother said, "Don't cry before you're hurt!"/</i></span> Syn.: BORROW TROUBLE. <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1619-cry-before-one-is-hurt#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1619-cry-before-one-is-hurt">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EdsXryjYv7ek7y3CWAYuqY-A1YY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EdsXryjYv7ek7y3CWAYuqY-A1YY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EdsXryjYv7ek7y3CWAYuqY-A1YY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EdsXryjYv7ek7y3CWAYuqY-A1YY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/3lJycQeLccw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1619-cry-before-one-is-hurt http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/T-_XSsL6UEA/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1639-curiosity-killed-the-cat A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [curiosity killed the cat] <b class="binline">{informal}</b> Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /"Curiosity killed the cat," Fred's father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1639-curiosity-killed-the-cat#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1639-curiosity-killed-the-cat">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3r3EuTlNl8Yh1qtkv05Qo6eV4C8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3r3EuTlNl8Yh1qtkv05Qo6eV4C8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3r3EuTlNl8Yh1qtkv05Qo6eV4C8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3r3EuTlNl8Yh1qtkv05Qo6eV4C8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/T-_XSsL6UEA" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=1639-curiosity-killed-the-cat http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/l0g2ZuT5E4c/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2034-early-bird-catches-the-worm A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [early bird catches the worm] or [early bird gets the worm] A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /When Billy's father woke him up for school he said, "The early bird catches the worm."/</i></span> <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Charles began looking for a summer job in January; he knows that the early bird gets the worm./</i></span> <br/>Compare: FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2034-early-bird-catches-the-worm#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2034-early-bird-catches-the-worm">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q306zwHtIesFgAbVxS6rHtkCAqk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q306zwHtIesFgAbVxS6rHtkCAqk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q306zwHtIesFgAbVxS6rHtkCAqk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q306zwHtIesFgAbVxS6rHtkCAqk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/l0g2ZuT5E4c" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2034-early-bird-catches-the-worm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/pXEv6Q3mTHo/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2123-every-dog-has-his-day A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [every dog has his day] Everyone will have his chance or turn; everyone is lucky or popular at some time. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Mary will be able to go to dances like her sister when she grows up. Every dog has his day./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2123-every-dog-has-his-day#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2123-every-dog-has-his-day">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MzFAdeT--58mZGTPMAcezute234/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MzFAdeT--58mZGTPMAcezute234/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MzFAdeT--58mZGTPMAcezute234/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MzFAdeT--58mZGTPMAcezute234/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/pXEv6Q3mTHo" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2123-every-dog-has-his-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/sF4On--k6dw/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2139-exception-proves-the-rule A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [exception proves the rule] Something unusual that does not follow a rule tests that rule to see if it is true; if there are too many exceptions, the rule is no good. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Frank is very short but is a good basketball player. He is the exception that proves the rule./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2139-exception-proves-the-rule#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2139-exception-proves-the-rule">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iZKY0UeYk_knldBpZbhWnW9v7rU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iZKY0UeYk_knldBpZbhWnW9v7rU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iZKY0UeYk_knldBpZbhWnW9v7rU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iZKY0UeYk_knldBpZbhWnW9v7rU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/sF4On--k6dw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2139-exception-proves-the-rule http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/ojyTls5trWI/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2345-fine-feathers-do-not-make-fine-birds A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [fine feathers do not make fine birds] <b class="binline">{literary}</b> A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Mary is pretty and she wears pretty clothes, but she is very mean. Fine feathers do not make fine birds./</i></span> <br/>Compare: HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES. <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2345-fine-feathers-do-not-make-fine-birds#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2345-fine-feathers-do-not-make-fine-birds">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/leZmgZ8fI6Sq21G3bxdmdNkQx-A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/leZmgZ8fI6Sq21G3bxdmdNkQx-A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/leZmgZ8fI6Sq21G3bxdmdNkQx-A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/leZmgZ8fI6Sq21G3bxdmdNkQx-A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/ojyTls5trWI" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=2345-fine-feathers-do-not-make-fine-birds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/iNBM0eunj9A/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3211-great-oaks-from-little-acorns-grow A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [great oaks from little acorns grow] As great oak trees grow from tiny acorns, so many great people or things grew from a small and unimportant beginning, so be patient. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Many great men were once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks from little acorns grow./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3211-great-oaks-from-little-acorns-grow#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3211-great-oaks-from-little-acorns-grow">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lE8Z_AijmL3GIvQDJyxKJUhPxh8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lE8Z_AijmL3GIvQDJyxKJUhPxh8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lE8Z_AijmL3GIvQDJyxKJUhPxh8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lE8Z_AijmL3GIvQDJyxKJUhPxh8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/iNBM0eunj9A" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3211-great-oaks-from-little-acorns-grow http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/G0Xx7cNop0w/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3264-half-a-loaf-is-better-than-none A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [half a loaf is better than none] or [half a loaf is better than no bread] Part of what we want or need is better than nothing. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from the sidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he said that half a loaf is better than none./</i></span> <br/>Compare: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3264-half-a-loaf-is-better-than-none#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3264-half-a-loaf-is-better-than-none">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uih1ZQPSvqs-RiyHFx2rqcdN6UA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uih1ZQPSvqs-RiyHFx2rqcdN6UA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uih1ZQPSvqs-RiyHFx2rqcdN6UA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Uih1ZQPSvqs-RiyHFx2rqcdN6UA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/G0Xx7cNop0w" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3264-half-a-loaf-is-better-than-none http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/Qs1TPPnr8Xw/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3309-handsome-is-as-handsome-does A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [handsome is as handsome does] <b class="binline">{informal}</b> A person must act well and generously so that he will be truly worth respecting. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Everyone thinks that Bon is a very handsome boy, but he is very mean too. Handsome is as handsome does./</i></span> <br/>Compare: FINE FEATHERS DO NOT MAKE PINE BIRDS. <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3309-handsome-is-as-handsome-does#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3309-handsome-is-as-handsome-does">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fDufMZE3KsRaVHraHceaAMLO2FE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fDufMZE3KsRaVHraHceaAMLO2FE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fDufMZE3KsRaVHraHceaAMLO2FE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fDufMZE3KsRaVHraHceaAMLO2FE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/Qs1TPPnr8Xw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3309-handsome-is-as-handsome-does http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/LfFCSK9Vhjo/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3858-if-the-hill-will-not-come-to-Muhammad--Muhammad-will-go-to-the-hill A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [if the hill will not come to Muhammad, Muhammad will go to the hill] If one person will not go to the other, then the other must go to him. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Grandfather won't come to visit us, so we must go and visit him. If the hill won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad will go to the hill./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3858-if-the-hill-will-not-come-to-Muhammad--Muhammad-will-go-to-the-hill#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3858-if-the-hill-will-not-come-to-Muhammad--Muhammad-will-go-to-the-hill">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cPZQ-xT_TF0xwQA4BioybDEM0y8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cPZQ-xT_TF0xwQA4BioybDEM0y8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cPZQ-xT_TF0xwQA4BioybDEM0y8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cPZQ-xT_TF0xwQA4BioybDEM0y8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/LfFCSK9Vhjo" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=3858-if-the-hill-will-not-come-to-Muhammad--Muhammad-will-go-to-the-hill http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/HK49wt7hY3w/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4430-kill-the-goose-that-laid-the-golden-egg A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [kill the goose that laid the golden egg] To spoil something that is good or something that you have, by being greedy. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Mrs. Jones gives you an apple from her tree whenever you go by her house, but don't kill the goose that laid the golden egg by bothering her too much./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4430-kill-the-goose-that-laid-the-golden-egg#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4430-kill-the-goose-that-laid-the-golden-egg">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y2Q0xYkfFWyoxdyY36_mKDSkZBU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y2Q0xYkfFWyoxdyY36_mKDSkZBU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y2Q0xYkfFWyoxdyY36_mKDSkZBU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Y2Q0xYkfFWyoxdyY36_mKDSkZBU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/HK49wt7hY3w" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4430-kill-the-goose-that-laid-the-golden-egg http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/BT0ftJBct7Q/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4723-let-sleeping-dogs-lie A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [let sleeping dogs lie] Do not make (someone) angry and cause trouble or danger; do not make trouble if you do not have to. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Don't tell Father that you broke the window. Let sleeping dogs lie./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4723-let-sleeping-dogs-lie#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4723-let-sleeping-dogs-lie">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AIV6Eo7K-O4NUz6uXMSNDkOSsts/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AIV6Eo7K-O4NUz6uXMSNDkOSsts/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AIV6Eo7K-O4NUz6uXMSNDkOSsts/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AIV6Eo7K-O4NUz6uXMSNDkOSsts/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/BT0ftJBct7Q" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4723-let-sleeping-dogs-lie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/qvTO5oEHemQ/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4764-lightning-never-strikes-twice-in-the-same-place A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [lightning never strikes twice in the same place] The same accident does not happen twice; the same person does not have the same luck again. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Billy won a pony in the contest last year, but lightning never strikes twice in the same place./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4764-lightning-never-strikes-twice-in-the-same-place#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4764-lightning-never-strikes-twice-in-the-same-place">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/laMefkJMR80WloruWDI0kH9olow/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/laMefkJMR80WloruWDI0kH9olow/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/laMefkJMR80WloruWDI0kH9olow/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/laMefkJMR80WloruWDI0kH9olow/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/qvTO5oEHemQ" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4764-lightning-never-strikes-twice-in-the-same-place http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/2PRs0AecXAA/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4782-like-father--like-son A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [like father, like son] A son is usually like his father in the way he acts. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Frank's father has been on the city council; he is now the mayor, and is running for governor. Frank is on the student council and is likely to he class president. Like father, like son./</i></span> <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Mr. Jones and Tommy are both quiet and shy. Like father, like son./</i></span> <br/>Compare: SPITTING IMAGE, FOLLOW IN ONE'S FOOTSTEPS. <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4782-like-father--like-son#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4782-like-father--like-son">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PQ_Xx1fHosYDZXty86-cjEny0IU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PQ_Xx1fHosYDZXty86-cjEny0IU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PQ_Xx1fHosYDZXty86-cjEny0IU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PQ_Xx1fHosYDZXty86-cjEny0IU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/2PRs0AecXAA" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4782-like-father--like-son http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/w9Kv_FfyMEg/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4816-little-pitchers-have-big-ears A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [little pitchers have big ears] Little children often overhear things they are not supposed to hear, or things adults do not expect they would notice. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Be especially careful not to swear in front of little children. Little pitchers have big ears./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4816-little-pitchers-have-big-ears#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4816-little-pitchers-have-big-ears">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U0Km-jzO-soAvsbYMzM-A4MyCy8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U0Km-jzO-soAvsbYMzM-A4MyCy8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U0Km-jzO-soAvsbYMzM-A4MyCy8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U0Km-jzO-soAvsbYMzM-A4MyCy8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/w9Kv_FfyMEg" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4816-little-pitchers-have-big-ears http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/0K0tZZ8-dEA/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4820-live-and-learn A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [live and learn] You learn more new things the longer you live; you learn by experience. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /"Live and learn," said Mother. "I never knew that the Indians once had a camp where our house is."/</i></span> <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Janet made her new dress from cheap cloth, and when she washed it, it shrank and was too little. Live and learn./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4820-live-and-learn#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4820-live-and-learn">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HleA6Xnv74LqlGelPWjrz19fAGs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HleA6Xnv74LqlGelPWjrz19fAGs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HleA6Xnv74LqlGelPWjrz19fAGs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HleA6Xnv74LqlGelPWjrz19fAGs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/0K0tZZ8-dEA" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4820-live-and-learn http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/bsnSOLsdm7w/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4864-look-a-gift-horse-in-the-mouth A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [look a gift horse in the mouth] To complain if a gift is not perfect. &mdash; A proverb. Usually used with a negative. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /John gave Joe a baseball but Joe complained that the ball was old. His father told him not to look a gift horse in the mouth./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4864-look-a-gift-horse-in-the-mouth#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4864-look-a-gift-horse-in-the-mouth">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aB4wj5wCObMaMGp753Axc7ll_4o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aB4wj5wCObMaMGp753Axc7ll_4o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aB4wj5wCObMaMGp753Axc7ll_4o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aB4wj5wCObMaMGp753Axc7ll_4o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/bsnSOLsdm7w" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=4864-look-a-gift-horse-in-the-mouth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/TSi2EPvu1Jw/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5113-many-hands-make-light-work A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [many hands make light work] If many people work together, even a hard job becomes easier. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Come on boys, many hands make light work. If we work together, we can finish painting the barn./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5113-many-hands-make-light-work#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5113-many-hands-make-light-work">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j9qn_3cmtOW61MEL3VVUPhMn0_g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j9qn_3cmtOW61MEL3VVUPhMn0_g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j9qn_3cmtOW61MEL3VVUPhMn0_g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j9qn_3cmtOW61MEL3VVUPhMn0_g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/TSi2EPvu1Jw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5113-many-hands-make-light-work http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/5R-iVdVbsgs/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5225-miss-is-as-good-as-a-mile A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [miss is as good as a mile] It is the same if one fails or misses something by much or by little. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /We thought Tom had a home run but the ball went foul by inches. A miss is as good as a mile./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5225-miss-is-as-good-as-a-mile#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5225-miss-is-as-good-as-a-mile">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DqM6Sy-MbN7LbpXkBDqYgEFvwH4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DqM6Sy-MbN7LbpXkBDqYgEFvwH4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DqM6Sy-MbN7LbpXkBDqYgEFvwH4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DqM6Sy-MbN7LbpXkBDqYgEFvwH4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/5R-iVdVbsgs" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5225-miss-is-as-good-as-a-mile http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/96C_j9ZLuG4/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5346-new-broom-sweeps-clean A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [new broom sweeps clean] A new person makes many changes. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /The new superintendent has changed many of the school rules. A new broom sweeps clean./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5346-new-broom-sweeps-clean#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5346-new-broom-sweeps-clean">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BhJ95s4wWK71LaWc5ArkTDEeGbw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BhJ95s4wWK71LaWc5ArkTDEeGbw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BhJ95s4wWK71LaWc5ArkTDEeGbw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BhJ95s4wWK71LaWc5ArkTDEeGbw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/96C_j9ZLuG4" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5346-new-broom-sweeps-clean http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/QGuVgissCts/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5443-nothing-succeeds-like-success A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [nothing succeeds like success] Success in one thing makes success in other things easier; people like a successful person. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /The girls all like Bob because he is football captain. Nothing succeeds like success./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5443-nothing-succeeds-like-success#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5443-nothing-succeeds-like-success">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2prhAzaixmehe64iccTiYJOH6Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2prhAzaixmehe64iccTiYJOH6Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2prhAzaixmehe64iccTiYJOH6Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R2prhAzaixmehe64iccTiYJOH6Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/QGuVgissCts" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5443-nothing-succeeds-like-success http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/Awhi-d7OHgU/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5910-out-of-sight--out-of-mind A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [out of sight, out of mind] If one doesn't see something for an extended period of time, one tends to forget about it. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /After Caroline moved out of town, Ray soon found other women to date. As the saying goes, "out of sight, out of mind."/</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5910-out-of-sight--out-of-mind#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5910-out-of-sight--out-of-mind">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ACEuC5EzxypxcIbNa1kyw7VrA2Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ACEuC5EzxypxcIbNa1kyw7VrA2Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ACEuC5EzxypxcIbNa1kyw7VrA2Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ACEuC5EzxypxcIbNa1kyw7VrA2Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/Awhi-d7OHgU" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=5910-out-of-sight--out-of-mind http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/N58ft6U2F1Q/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6091-penny-wise-and-pound-foolish A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [penny wise and pound foolish] Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Mr. Smith's fence is rotting and falling down because he wouldn't spend money to paint it. He is penny wise and pound foolish./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6091-penny-wise-and-pound-foolish#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6091-penny-wise-and-pound-foolish">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EM6HZ1Q0uad7uF17fyIHeRJ7qqg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EM6HZ1Q0uad7uF17fyIHeRJ7qqg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EM6HZ1Q0uad7uF17fyIHeRJ7qqg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EM6HZ1Q0uad7uF17fyIHeRJ7qqg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/N58ft6U2F1Q" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6091-penny-wise-and-pound-foolish http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/sUwFHHPVRSY/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6317-pride-must-take-a-pinch A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [pride must take a pinch] One must endure the minor pains and hardships one encounters while being made pretty. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /"Mother," Sue cried, "stop pulling my hair!" "Just a moment, young lady," the mother answered, while combing her hair. "Don't you know that pride must take a pinch?"/</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6317-pride-must-take-a-pinch#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6317-pride-must-take-a-pinch">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zfZVybLpYjkd47aDlQTjH3w5_jU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zfZVybLpYjkd47aDlQTjH3w5_jU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zfZVybLpYjkd47aDlQTjH3w5_jU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zfZVybLpYjkd47aDlQTjH3w5_jU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/sUwFHHPVRSY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6317-pride-must-take-a-pinch http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/4RLVNXEKZHE/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6325-proof-of-the-pudding-is-in-the-eating A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [proof of the pudding is in the eating] Only through actual experience can the value of something be tested. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /He was intrigued by the ads about the new high mileage sports cars. "Drive one, sir," the salesman said. "The proof of the pudding is in the eating."/</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6325-proof-of-the-pudding-is-in-the-eating#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6325-proof-of-the-pudding-is-in-the-eating">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ry0podRHXXsjLtbmA08eeAKD0tY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ry0podRHXXsjLtbmA08eeAKD0tY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ry0podRHXXsjLtbmA08eeAKD0tY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ry0podRHXXsjLtbmA08eeAKD0tY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/4RLVNXEKZHE" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6325-proof-of-the-pudding-is-in-the-eating http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/rRYpqmQydBM/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6684-rolling-stone-gathers-no-moss A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [rolling stone gathers no moss] A person who changes jobs or where he lives often will not be able to save money or things of his own. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Uncle Willie was a rolling stone that gathered no moss. He worked in different jobs all over the country./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6684-rolling-stone-gathers-no-moss#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6684-rolling-stone-gathers-no-moss">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lJDUx0Rvw9cgtaYgDhTzMP8RcM0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lJDUx0Rvw9cgtaYgDhTzMP8RcM0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lJDUx0Rvw9cgtaYgDhTzMP8RcM0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lJDUx0Rvw9cgtaYgDhTzMP8RcM0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/rRYpqmQydBM" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6684-rolling-stone-gathers-no-moss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/dIhCaoQE1Rc/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6689-Rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [Rome wasn't built in a day] Great things are not accomplished overnight; great deeds take a long time. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /A takes a long time to write a successful novel, but don't worry; Rome wasn't built in a day, as the saying goes./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6689-Rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6689-Rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/297fju_jZN7X5oSK3JygsR2blOE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/297fju_jZN7X5oSK3JygsR2blOE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/297fju_jZN7X5oSK3JygsR2blOE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/297fju_jZN7X5oSK3JygsR2blOE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/dIhCaoQE1Rc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=6689-Rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/tkD1fh-5D5M/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7208-silence-gives-consent A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [silence gives consent] If you say nothing or do not say no to something, it means that you agree. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Don't be afraid to say, if you don't like something. Silence gives consent./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7208-silence-gives-consent#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7208-silence-gives-consent">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c3xwdmDBCN-Rh-NYBkJgD--Qi-Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c3xwdmDBCN-Rh-NYBkJgD--Qi-Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c3xwdmDBCN-Rh-NYBkJgD--Qi-Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/c3xwdmDBCN-Rh-NYBkJgD--Qi-Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/tkD1fh-5D5M" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7208-silence-gives-consent http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/Q5SUXWLXWvI/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7637-still-waters-run-deep A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [still waters run deep] Quiet people probably are profound thinkers. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /He doesn't say much, but he sure looks smart. Well, still waters run deep, isn't that true?/</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7637-still-waters-run-deep#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7637-still-waters-run-deep">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3qGGbDpT3EW5ExeI_AGweEK3BsU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3qGGbDpT3EW5ExeI_AGweEK3BsU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3qGGbDpT3EW5ExeI_AGweEK3BsU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3qGGbDpT3EW5ExeI_AGweEK3BsU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/Q5SUXWLXWvI" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=7637-still-waters-run-deep http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/w8Hj_yb1Bno/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8109-there-is-more-than-one-way-to-get-a-pig-to-market A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [there is more than one way to get a pig to market] or [flay a fox] or [skin a cat] There are always new and different ways to accomplish a difficult task. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /"'How did you get Tommy to study so hard?" Eleanor asked. "I simply disconnected the television set," Tommy's mother answered. "There's more than one way to get a pig to market."/</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8109-there-is-more-than-one-way-to-get-a-pig-to-market#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8109-there-is-more-than-one-way-to-get-a-pig-to-market">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lnCwttbtdlt-guUH0DOWAF-4IVw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lnCwttbtdlt-guUH0DOWAF-4IVw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lnCwttbtdlt-guUH0DOWAF-4IVw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lnCwttbtdlt-guUH0DOWAF-4IVw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/w8Hj_yb1Bno" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8109-there-is-more-than-one-way-to-get-a-pig-to-market http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/pr6Ga5zrZ80/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8334-too-many-cooks-spoil-the-broth A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [too many cooks spoil the broth] or [stew] A project is likely to go bad if managed by a multiplicity of primary movers. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /When several people acted all at once in trying to reshape the company's investment policy, Tom spoke up and said, "Let me do this by myself! Don't you know that too many cooks spoil the broth?"/</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8334-too-many-cooks-spoil-the-broth#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8334-too-many-cooks-spoil-the-broth">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmIWGN5uMHBhlJ07tNhBkwMMmsE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmIWGN5uMHBhlJ07tNhBkwMMmsE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmIWGN5uMHBhlJ07tNhBkwMMmsE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmIWGN5uMHBhlJ07tNhBkwMMmsE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/pr6Ga5zrZ80" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8334-too-many-cooks-spoil-the-broth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/czHXhu6mc6E/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8551-twos-company--threes-a-crowd A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [two's company; three's a crowd] An informal way to express a situation when two people desire privacy and a third one is present. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Beth and Carl wanted to be alone so when Maggie joined them they said, "Two's company; three's a crowd."/</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8551-twos-company--threes-a-crowd#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8551-twos-company--threes-a-crowd">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j26cU3Joe8j0YKi8_nqAokH4Bt8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j26cU3Joe8j0YKi8_nqAokH4Bt8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j26cU3Joe8j0YKi8_nqAokH4Bt8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j26cU3Joe8j0YKi8_nqAokH4Bt8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/czHXhu6mc6E" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8551-twos-company--threes-a-crowd http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/BwSbCk1cRNQ/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8739-watched-pot-never-boils A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [watched pot never boils] If you watch or wait for something to get done or to happen, it seems to take forever. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /Jane was nine months pregnant and Tom hovered over her anxiously. She said, "You might as well go away and play some golf. A watched pot never boils, you know!"/</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8739-watched-pot-never-boils#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8739-watched-pot-never-boils">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xa2Y8qWRYKYl14-8ukStemMerLU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xa2Y8qWRYKYl14-8ukStemMerLU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xa2Y8qWRYKYl14-8ukStemMerLU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xa2Y8qWRYKYl14-8ukStemMerLU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/BwSbCk1cRNQ" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8739-watched-pot-never-boils http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/qn21FMswV8M/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8826-whats-sauce-for-the-goose--is-sauce-for-the-gander A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [what's sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gander] What goes for the one, also goes for the other. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /If Herb gets a speeding ticket, so should Erica, who was right behind him; after all, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8826-whats-sauce-for-the-goose--is-sauce-for-the-gander#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8826-whats-sauce-for-the-goose--is-sauce-for-the-gander">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7vUf-BtNtOUebaMSoJmNg6V35BU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7vUf-BtNtOUebaMSoJmNg6V35BU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7vUf-BtNtOUebaMSoJmNg6V35BU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7vUf-BtNtOUebaMSoJmNg6V35BU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/qn21FMswV8M" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8826-whats-sauce-for-the-goose--is-sauce-for-the-gander http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/KvblZvTpB0w/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8972-word-to-the-wise A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [word to the wise] <b class="binline">{n. phr.}</b> <br/>A word of warning or advice which the intelligent person is expected to follow. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /I had once spoken to him about being late all the time, and thought that a word to the wise was enough./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8972-word-to-the-wise#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8972-word-to-the-wise">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lP7ECLDcRX-Euh2W-JNrepbfRyo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lP7ECLDcRX-Euh2W-JNrepbfRyo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lP7ECLDcRX-Euh2W-JNrepbfRyo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lP7ECLDcRX-Euh2W-JNrepbfRyo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/KvblZvTpB0w" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=8972-word-to-the-wise http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~3/R5noDCuDWa8/eng http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=9047-you-cant-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates [you can't teach an old dog new tricks] It is very hard or almost impossible to train an older person to acquire some new skill. &mdash; A proverb. <br/><span class="hl">*</span><span class="comment"><i> /You'll never teach your grandfather how to do his income tax on a personal computer. You can't teach an old dog new tricks./</i></span> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=9047-you-cant-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks#comments">Comments</a> <a href="http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=9047-you-cant-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks">Permalink</a> </div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z3kbu8t82UHeHVin1TItVPXcWy0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z3kbu8t82UHeHVin1TItVPXcWy0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z3kbu8t82UHeHVin1TItVPXcWy0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/z3kbu8t82UHeHVin1TItVPXcWy0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/English-Proverbs/~4/R5noDCuDWa8" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:22:05 +0300 http://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng?redir=9047-you-cant-teach-an-old-dog-new-tricks