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3．Advice when most needed is least heeded1

INDEX1

A1

1．Absence makes the heart grow fonder1

2．Actions speak louder than words1

7．All good things come to an end2

4．After a storm comes the calm2

5．All are not thieves that dogs bark at2

6．All cats are grey in the dark2

10．All are fish that come to the net3

8．All his geese are swans3

9．All’s fair in love and war3

12．All lay loads on a willing horse4

11．All’s well that ends well4

15．All things are difficult before they are easy5

13．All roads lead to Rome5

14．All that glitters is not gold，（or All is not gold that glitters.）5

18．Among the blind the one-eyed man is king6

16．All truth is not always to be told6

17．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy6

21．An apple a day keeps the doctor away7

19．Any port in a storm7

20．Appearances are deceptive7

24．As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb8

22．An army marches on its stomach8

23．As a man makes his bed so must he lie8

27．At night all cats are grey9

25．As you make your bed，so you must lie（in it）9

26．As you sow，so shall you reap9

30．Bad news travels fast10

B10

28．A bad excuse is better than none at all10

29．Bad excuses are worse than none10

33．The bait hides the hook11

31．A bad shearer never had a good sickle11

32．A bad workman always blames（or quarrels with）his tools11

37．Beauty is but skin-deep12

34．Barking dogs seldom bite12

35 The beaten road is the safest12

36．Beauty and folly are often companions12

41．Better be a fool than a knave13

38．The best fish swim near the bottom13

39．Best is cheapest13

40．Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow13

44．Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion．（Better to rule in Hell than se rve in Heaven．）14

42．Better be alone than in ill company14

43．Better be born lucky than wise14

48．Better late than never15

45．Better bend than break15

46．Better buy than borrow15

47．Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery15

50．Better to ask the way than go astray16

49．Better lose the saddle than the horse16

52．Between two stools you fall to the ground．（or To fall between two stools．）17

51．Better to wear out than rust out17

55．Birds of a feather flock together18

53．Beware of no man more than thyself18

54．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush18

58．Books and friends should be few but good19

56．Blessed is he that （or who）expects nothing，for he shall never be disappointed19

57．Blood is thicker than water19

61．Brevity is the soul of wit20

59．Boys will be boys20

60．Bread is the staff of life20

65．A bu rnt child dreads the fi re21

62．The bull must be taken by the horns．（or Take the bull by the horns．）21

63．A bully is always a coward21

64．Burn not your house to fright the mouse away21

68．Cast not a clout till（or ere）May be out23

C23

66．Call a spade a spade23

67．Care killed the cat23

70．Catch the（or your）bear before you sell its skin24

69．A cat may look at a king24

73．A cheerful wife is the joy of life25

71．Charity begins at home25

72．Cheats never prosper25

76．Child ren should be seen but（or and）not heard26

74．The child is father of the man26

75．Children and fools tell the truth26

79．Cleanliness is next to godliness27

77．Choose you r（or a）wife by your ear rather than by your eye27

78．Circumstances alter cases27

83．Constant dripping（or dropping）wears away the stone28

80．Clothes do not make the man28

81．Coming events cast their shadows before28

82．Comparisons are odious28

86．A contented mind is a perpetual feast29

84．A constant guest is never welcome29

85．Content is better than riches29

89．Cowards die many times before their deaths30

87．The course of true love never did run smooth30

88．Courtesy costs nothing30

91．Cut your coat according to your cloth31

90．A creaking gate hangs long31

94．Death pays all debts．（or Death pays all scores．）32

D32

92．Dead men tell no tales32

93．Death is the great leveller32

98．The devil finds work for idle hands（to do）33

95．Deeds，not words33

96．Delays are dangerous33

97．Despise not your enemy33

101．Discretion is the better part of valour34

99．The devil is not as（or so）black as he is painted34

100．The devil looks after his own34

104．Do not cry（out）before you are hurt35

102．Do as I say，not as I do35

103．Do not count your chicken before they are hatched35

107．Do not empty the baby out with the bath water36

105．Do not cry for the moon36

106．Do not cut off your nose to spite your face36

110．Do not keep （or put）all your eggs in one basket37

108．Do not halloo till you are out off the wood37

109．Do not keep a dog and bark yourself37

114．Do not rob Peter to pay Paul38

111．Do not make a mountain out of a moleh38

112．Do not play with edged tools38

113．Do not quarrel with your bread and butter38

116．Do not （try to）teach your grandmother to suck eggs39

115．Do not spur a willing horse39

120．Dog does not eat dog40

117．Do not tell tales out off school40

118．Do not wear out your welcome40

119．Do what is right，come what may40

123．Dumb dogs are dangerous41

121．Doing nothing is doing ill41

122．A drowning man will catch（or clutch）at a straw41

124．Dying is as natural as living42

127．Easier said than done43

E43

125．The early bird catches the worm43

126．Early to bed and early to rise，makes a man healthy，wealthy and wise43

130．An empty sack cannot stand upright44

128．Easy come，easy go44

129．Eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves44

134．Enough is as good as a feast45

131．Empty vessels make the most noise（or sound）45

132．The end justifies the means45

133．An Englishman’s home is his castle45

137．Even the weariest river winds somewhere safe to sea46

135．Envy never enriched any man46

136．Even a worm will turn46

139．Every cloud has a silver lining47

138．Every ass likes to hear himself bray47

142．Every little（bit）helps48

140．Every dog has his day48

141．Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard48

145．Every man must carry his own cross49

143．Every man has his price49

144．Every man is his own（worst）enemy49

149．Everything comes to him who waits50

146．Every woman would rather be beautiful than good50

147．Everybody’s business is nobody’s business50

148．Everyone to his taste50

153．Expectation is better than realization51

150．Example is better than precept51

151．The exception proves the rule51

152．Exchange is no robbery51

157．An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth52

154．Experience is the best teacher．（orExperience is the mother of wisdom．）52

155．Experience must be bought52

156．Extremes are dangerous52

160．Familiarity breeds contempt54

F54

158．Faint heart never won fair lady54

159．False friends are worse than bitter enemies54

162．Fine feathers make fine birds55

161．Finding（s） is（are）keeping（s）．（or Finders keepers．）55

165．First come，first served56

163．Fingers were made before forks56

164．Fire is a good servant but a bad master56

168．A fool and his money are soon parted57

166．First impressions are most lasting57

167．Fling enough mud（or dirty enough）and some will stick57

172．（To be）Forewarned is（to be）forearmed58

169．A fool may sometimes give a wise man counsel58

170．Fools rush in where angels fear to tread58

171．Forbidden fruit is sweetest58

176．Fortune knocks（at least）once at every man’s door（or gate）59

173．Fortune favours fools59

174．Fortune favours the bold（or brave）59

175．Fortune favou rs those who use their judgement59

179．Friendship should not be all on one side60

177．A friend in need is a friend in deed60

178．A friend is easier lost than found60

181．Give a fool enough rope and he will hang himself62

G62

180．Give a dog a bad name and hang him62

185．Go（or Get out）while the going is good63

182．Give him （or knaves）an inch and he（or they）will take a yard63

183．Give the devil his due63

184．Get to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark63

188．God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb64

186．God helps those who help themselves64

187．God made the country；man made the town64

192．A good （or clear）conscience is a soft pillow65

189．Gold will not buy everything65

190．A golden key opens every door65

191．A good beginning is half the battle65

195．Good words are worth much and cost little66

193．A good name is sooner lost than.won66

194．A good wife is e good（or great）prize66

198．Great minds think alike67

196．The grapes are sour．（or Sour grapes．）67

197．Grasp all，lose all67

199．Grin and bear it68

202．Handsome is that（or as）handsome does69

H69

200．Habit is second nature69

201．Half a loaf is better than no bread69

206．Have two strings to your bow70

203．Harp not for ever on the same thing70

204．Haste is of the devil70

205．Hasty climbers have sudden falls70

209．He is rich that has few wants71

207．He daren’t say“Boo”to a goose71

208．He gives twice who gives quickly71

212．He runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds72

210．He knows most who speaks least72

211．He laughs best who laughs last72

215．He that has a tongue in his head may find his way anywhere73

213．He that fights and runs away，lives to fight another day．（or may live to another day．）73

214．He that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing73

218．He that （or who）pays the piper calls the tune74

216．He that is born to be hanged will never be drowned74

217．He that is down need fear no fall74

221．He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom75

219．He who hesitates is lost75

220．He who makes no mistakes makes nothing75

224．A heavy purse makes a light heart76

222．Health is better than wealth76

223．Health is not valued till sickness comes76

228．Hope springs eternal in the human breast77

225．Home is where the heart is77

226．Honesty is the best policy77

227．Hope for the best and prepare for the worst77

229．Hunger is the best sauce78

232．If it were not for hope，the heart would break79

I79

230．I know on which side my bread is buttered79

231．Idle folk have the least leisure79

235．If two men ride on a horse，one must ride behind80

233．If the cap fits，wear it80

234．If the mountain will not go to Muhammed（or Mahomet），Muha-mmed（or Mahomet）must go to the mountain80

237．If you cannot bite，never show your teeth81

236．If wishes were horses，beggars would ride81

242．It is a dirty bird that fouls its own nest82

238．If you want peace，prepare for war82

239．Ill news comes apace82

240．In peace prepare for war82

241．It costs nothing to be polite82

245．It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good83

243．It is a long road （or lane）that has no turning83

244．It is a poor（or sad）heart that never rejoices83

249．It is easy to bear the misfortunes of others84

246．It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive84

247．It is easier to get money than to keep it84

248．It is easy to be wise after the event84

252．It is no use crying over spilt milk85

250．It is good fishing in troubled water85

251．It is never too late to mend85

255．It never rains but it pours86

253．It is the first step that is troublesome86

254．It is too late lock （or shut）the stable（door）after（or when）the horse has been stolen86

258．It was the last straw that broke the came l’s back．（or The last straw broke the camel’s back．）87

256．It takes all sorts to make a world87

257．It takes two to make a quarrel87

259．It will all be（or be all）the same a hundred years hence88

260．（A）Jack of all trades，（is）master of none89

J89

263．Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs90

K90

261．Keep something for a rainy day90

262．Keep your mouth shut and your ears open90

266．Knowledge is power91

264．Kill two birds with one stone91

265．The King is dead；long live the King91

269．Laugh，and the world laughs with you；Weep，and you weep alone92

L92

267．The last drop makes the cup run over92

268．Laugh and grow fat92

273．Lend your money and lose your friend93

270．Learn to walk before you run93

271．Least said，soonest mended93

272．Leave well alone93

276．Let sleeping dogs lie94

274．The leopard cannot change its spots94

275．Let bygones be bygones94

279．Liars should have good memories95

277．Let the cobbler stick to his last95

278．A liar is not believed when he tells the truth95

283．Like draws to like the whole world over96

280．Life is not all beer and skittles96

281．Light not a candle to the sun96

282．A light purse makes a heavy heart96

286．Little pitchers have long（or big，wide）ears97

284．Listeners seldom hear good（or hear no good）of themselves97

285．A little is better than none．（or Some thing is better than nothing．）97

290．Live not to eat but eat to live98

287．Little things please little minds98

288．Live and learn98

289．Live and let live98

294．Look at the bright side99

291．A living dog is better than a dead lion99

292．Long absent，soon forgotten99

293．Look after number one99

297．Love is blind100

295．Look before you leap100

296．Lookers-on see most of the game100

301．Love will find a way101

298．Love me little，love me long101

299．Love me，love my dog101

300．The love of money is the root of all evil101

304．A man can only die once103

M103

302．Make haste slowly103

303．Make hay while the sun shines103

307．Man proposes，God disposes104

305．A man is as old as he feels104

306．A man is known by his friends．（orA man is known by the company he keeps．）104

310．Many hands make light（or quick）work105

308．Manners maketh man．（or Manners make the man．）105

309．Many a mickle（or a little）makes a muckle（or a mickle）105

314．Men are not be measured in inches106

311．Marriages are made in heaven106

312．Marry in haste，（and）repent at leisure106

313．Men are blind in their own cause106

317．The mills of God grind slowly．（or Though the mills of God grind slowly，yet they grind exceeding small．）107

315．Men make houses，women make homes107

316．A merry heart goes all the way107

321．Money breeds（or begets）money108

318．Misfortunes never come singly108

319．A miss is as good as a mile108

320．Moderation in all things108

324．More haste，less speed109

322．Money is the root of all evil109

323．Money talks109

326．The more you have，the more you want110

325．The more the merrier110

329．Necessity knows no law111

N111

327．The nearer the church，the farther from God111

328．Necessity is the mother of invention111

333．Never（or Do not）cross a bridge till you come to it112

330．Needs must（go）when the devil drives112

331．Neither a borrower nor a lender be112

332．Never buy a pig in a poke112

336．Never judge by appearances113

334．Never do things by halves113

335．Never hit a man when he is down113

338．Never （or Do not）meet trouble half way114

337．Never look a gift horse in the mouth114

341．Never spoil a ship for a ha’porth of tar115

339．Never put off till tomorrow what you can do（or may be done）today115

340．Never say“die”（；up，man，and try）115

343．No cross，no crown116

342．Never trouble trouble，till trouble troubles you116

347．No man is indispensable117

344．No fool like an old fool．（or There is no fool like an old fool．）117

345．No gain without pain117

346．No man is a hero to his valet117

351．None so blind as those that（or who）will not see118

348．No man is infallible118

349．No news is good news118

350．None but the brave deserves the fair118

355．Nothing succeeds like success119

352．None so deaf as those that （or who）will not hear119

353．Nothing is as good as it seems beforehand119

354．Nothing is cheap if you do not want it119

356．Nothing venture，nothing gain （or have）120

359．Old shoes are easiest121

O121

357．Of two evils choose the lesser121

358．Old birds are not caught with chaff121

362．One is never too old to learn122

360．Once a thief，always a thief122

361．One good turn deserves another122

366．Opportunity seldom knocks twice123

363．One lie makes many123

364．One man’s meat is another man’s poison123

365．One swallow does not make a summer123

369．Out of sight，out of mind124

367．Other times，other manners124

368．An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom124

372．Possession is nine-tenths（or nine points）of the law125

P125

370．Penny wise，pound foolish125

371．Pity is akin to love125

376．Pride goes before a fall126

373．The pot calls （or called）the kettle black126

374．Practice makes perfect126

375．Prevention is better than cure126

380．Punctuality is the politeness of kings127

377．Procrastination is the thief of time127

378．The proof of the pudding is in the eating127

379．Prosperity makes friends，adversity tries them127

381．Put your shoulder to the wheel128

384．The road to hell is paved with good intentions129

R129

382．A ragged coat may cover an honest man129

383．Respect is greater from a distance129

387．A rose by any other name would smell as sweet130

385．A rolling stone gathers no moss130

386．Rome was not built in a day130

390．See Naples and die131

S131

388．Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours131

389．Seeing is believing131

393．Set a thief to catch a thief132

391．Self-praise is no recommendation132

392．Set a beggar on horseback and he will ride to the devil132

397．A soft answer tu rneth（or turns）away wrath133

394．Share and share alike133

395．Silence gives consent133

396．Slow and steady（or Slow but sure） wins the race133

401．Still waters run deep134

398．Spare the rod and spoil the child134

399．Speech is silver；silence is golden134

400．A still tongue makes a wise head134

405．Strike while the iron is hot135

402．A stitch in time saves nine135

403．Stolen fruit（or pleasure）is sweetest135

404．A straw will show which way the wind blows135

406．Sweet are the uses of adversity136

409．Take heed of the snake in the grass137

407．The tailor makes the man137

408．Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of them-selves137

413．A tale never loses in the telling138

410．Take not a musket to kill a butterfly138

411．Take no thought for the morrow138

412．Take the bull by the horns138

417．There is many a slip between （or’twixt）the cup and the lip139

414．Talk of the devil（and he is sure to appear）139

415．There are tricks in every trade139

416．There is life in the old dog yet139

420．There is no garden without its weeds140

418．There is many a true word spoken in jest140

419．There is no disputing about tastes140

424．There is no rule without an exception141

421．There’s no place like home141

422．There is no pleasure without pain141

423．There is no royal road to learning141

428．A thing of beauty is a joy for ever142

425．There is no smoke without fire142

426．There is no time like the present142

427．There is safety in numbers142

431．Those that （or who）live in glass houses should not throw stones143

429．A thing you don’t want is dear at any price143

430．Things are seldom what they seem143

434．Through obedience learn to command144

432．Those whom the gods love die young144

433．Though I say it that shouldn’t144

437．Time is money145

435．Time and tide wait for no man145

436．Time flies145

441．To err is human146

438．Tit for tat is fair play146

439．To be like a fish out off water146

440．To cast pearls before swine146

443．To know the disease is half the cure147

442．To have a bee in one’s bonnet147

447．Too many cooks spoil the broth148

444．Tomorrow is another day148

445．Tomorrow never comes148

446．The tongue is not steel，yet it cuts148

449．Truth is stranger than fiction149

448．Trust in God and keep your powder dry149

454．Two wrongs do not make a right150

450．The truth will out150

451．Turn over a new leaf150

452．Two is company，three is none（or a crowd）150

453．Two of a trade can never agree150

456．A useful trade is a mine of gold152

U152

455．Unity（or Union）is strength152

457．Virtue is its own reward153

V153

461．The（or A）watched pot never boils154

W154

458．Wake not a sleeping lion154

459．Walls have ears154

460．Wash your dirty linen at home154

465．What is worth doing（at all）is worth doing well155

462．Well begun is half done155

463．What has been done cannot be undone．（or Things done cannot be undone．）155

464．What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander155

469．When the wolf comes in at the door，love creeps out of the win- dow（or When poverty comes in at the door，loves flies out at the window．）156

466．What the eye doesn’t see the heart doesn’t grieve over156

467．When in Rome do as the Romans do156

468．When the cat is away the mice will play156

472．Where ignorance is bliss，tis folly to be wise157

470．When the word is out it belongs to another157

471．When thieves（or rogues）fall out，（then）honest men come by their own157

475．Who will bell the cat？158

473．Where there is a will there is a way158

474．Where there is life there is hope158

479．A woman’s work is never done159

476．A wilful man must have his way159

477．Wink at small faults159

478．The wish is father to the thought159

481．A word to the wise is enough．（or A word is enough to the wise．）160

480．A wonder lasts but nine days160

485．The worst wheel of the cart creaks most161

482．A word spoken is past recalling161

483．Words are but wind，but seeing is believing161

484．Words cut more than swords161

486．Work won’t kill but worry will162

488．You cannot get blood out of a stone163

Y163

487．You cannot burn the candle at both ends163

492．You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs164

489．You cannot have your cake and eat it164

490．You cannot make a crab walk straight164

491．You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear164

495．You can not teach an old dog new tricks165

493．You cannot put old heads on young shoulders165

494．You cannot see the wood for the trees165

499．You never know（what you can do）till you have tried （or try）166

496．You may know by a handful the whole sack166

497．You（or One）may lead a horse to the water，but you（or twenty） cannot make him drink166

498．You must not expect an old head on young shoulders166

500．You never know your luck167