q('It\'s better to travel hopefully than to arrive.^The anticipation of an event is often better than the event itself. (For example, looking forward to Christmas is often better than the day itself.)^It\'s better to travel hopefully than to *arrive.^@');
q('He who laughs last laughs longest.^Don\'t be too quick to laugh at someone; they may soon be laughing at you.^He who laughs *last laughs longest.^An alternative is: He laughs best who laughs last.');
q('All that glitters is not gold.^What looks good or valuable be in fact be worthless.^All that glitters is not *gold.^\'To glitter\' is to shine brightly.');
q('Still waters run deep.^Quiet people also have strong feelings or intelligent ideas.^Still waters run *deep.^@');
q('Better to ask the way than go astray.^If you ask for advice or help, you won\'t make a mistake.^Better to ask the *way than go astray.^\'To go astray\' means to get lost or make a mistake.');
q('Ask no questions, hear no lies.^I\'m not going to tell you the truth, so don\'t even bother asking me.^Ask no questions, hear no *lies.^@');
q('Money is the root of all evil.^Money is the cause of all the problems in the world.^Money is the root of all *evil.^@');
q('Two wrongs don\'t make a right.^If someone has done some bad or wrong to you, this does not mean that you should do something bad or wrong to him.^Two wrongs don\'t make a *right.^An alternative is: Two blacks do not make a white.');
q('All cats are grey in the dark.^Beauty is not important - everyone is the same inside.^All *cats are grey in the dark.^@');
q('Handsome is as handsome does.^It\'s not what you look like that is important; it\'s what you do.^Handsome is as *handsome does.^@');
q('Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.^Everyone his their own idea of what is beautiful.^Beauty is in the *eye of the beholder.^\'To behold\' is to look.');
q('Love is blind.^If you are in love with someone, you think they are perfect. You do not see their faults.^Love is *blind.^@');
q('The first blow is half the battle.^Getting started on something is the most important step in getting it done.^The first blow is *half the battle.^In this proverb \'blow\' means \'strike\' or \'hit\'.');
q('Well begun is half done.^If you make a good start on something, then you have taken the most important step to finishing it.^Well begun is half *done.^@');
q('He can who believes he can.^If you believe you can do something, you will be able to do it.^He can who believes he *can.^Similar is: \"Faith can move mountains.\"');
q('Seeing is believing.^People often don\'t believe something until they have seen it for themselves.^Seeing is *believing.^@');
q('A fool and his money are soon parted.^If you are stupid you will never stay rich.^A fool and his *money are soon parted.^@');
q('He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.^If you borrow from others you will bring unhappiness upon yourself.^He that goes a *borrowing goes a sorrowing.^\'Sorrow\' is unhappiness.');
q('Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy and wealthy and wise.^If you go to bed early you will be rich and clever and live a long life.^Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy and wealthy and *wise.^@');
q('An apple a day keeps the doctor away.^You will not get sick if you regularly eat fruit.^An apple a day keeps the *doctor away.^@');
q('All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.^You will be a boring person if you only stop work.^All work and no play makes Jack a *dull boy.^\'dull\' means \'boring\'');
q('The early bird catches the worm.^If you do something before others you will be rewarded.^The early bird catches the *worm.^@');
q('Make hay while the sun shines.^Do something while you have the opportunity. If you wait, it may be too late.^Make *hay while the sun shines.^@');
q('Don\'t cry over spilt milk.^Don\'t get upset about something that has happened. It\'s too late to change it.^Don\'t cry over spilt *milk.^\'Spilt\' can also be written \'spilled\'. Similar is: \'It\'s too late to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted.\' (To \'bolt\' is to run away fast.)');
q('Let sleeping dogs lie.^Do not do anything to make unnecessary trouble.^Let sleeping *dogs lie.^@');
q('Many hands make light work.^A job is done more quickly and easily if many people help.^Many *hands make light work.^@');
q('Too many cooks spoil the broth.^If too many people are working on one job they will get in each other\'s way, and the result will be bad.^Too many *cooks spoil the broth.^\'broth\' is \'soup\'');
q('Strike while the iron is hot.^Do something while the chance is there. If you wait, you may be too late.^Strike while the *iron is hot.^@');
q('Look before you leap.^Be careful before you do something. Think first about the consequences.^Look before you *leap.^\'leap\' means \'jump\'');
q('Absence makes the heart grower fonder.^If you are apart from someone, you miss them and like them more.^Absence makes the *heart grower fonder.^If you are \'fond of\' something, you like it.');
q('Out of sight, out of mind.^When we are apart from someone, we don\'t think about them or miss them.^Out of *sight, out of mind.^There is a similar proverb: \"Far from eye, far from heart.\"');
q('When the cat\'s away the mice will play.^If the boss or the teacher is not there, the employees or the students will play around instead of working.^When the cat\'s away the *mice will play.^@');
q('It never rains but it pours.^Bad luck never comes alone. Bad things always happen together at the same time.^It never rains but it *pours.^@');
q('A change is as good as a rest.^A good way to relax and avoid stress is to do something different or go somewhere different.^A change is as good as a *rest.^@');
q('A rolling stone gathers no moss.^If you don\'t stay anywhere for very long, you will never be rich or have friends.^A rolling *stone gathers no moss.^\'moss\' is the short, thick, green grass that grows on rocks in wet places');
q('Like father, like son.^Children like the same things and behave in the same way as their parents.^Like father, like *son.^An alternative is: \"The apple never falls far from the tree.\"');
q('Lightning never strikes twice.^You can be very lucky (or unlucky) once, but it won\'t happen to you again.^Lightning never strikes *twice.^Also possible is: \'Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.\'');
q('The best advice is found on the pillow.^You have a better chance of solving a problem if you think about it again after a good night\'s sleep.^The best *advice is found on the pillow.^a \'pillow\' is where you lay your head in bed at night');
q('Don\'t teach your grandmother to suck eggs.^Don\'t tell me what to do or how to do it - I know already!^Don\'t teach your grandmother to suck *eggs.^@');
q('Nothing is given so freely as advice.^People like telling other people what they should do or how they should do it.^Nothing is given so freely as *advice.^@');
q('Money talks.^If you are rich, you will have power and influence.^Money *talks.^@');
q('Don\'t count your chickens until they are hatched.^Don\'t make plans for the future before you are sure you will be able to do you intend. (You don\'t know what problems may arise.)^Don\'t count your *chickens until they are hatched.^\'To hatch\' is to come out of an egg - you don\'t know if the chicken inside the egg is alive or not. (One of many alternatives is: Don\'t sell the skin until you have caught the bear.)');
q('Don\'t cross the bridge until you come to it.^There is no point in worrying now about things that might (or might not) happen in the future.^Don\'t cross the *bridge until you come to it.^@');
q('He that has no children brings them up well.^It is easy to give advice when you are not suffering from the problem yourself. (It is easy to tell other people how they should raise their children when you have none yourself.)^He that has no *children brings them up well.^@');
q('Nothing seek, nothing find.^If you are not ambitious you will not be rich or successful.^Nothing seek, nothing *find.^\'seek\' means \'look for\'');
q('More haste, less speed.^If you do things in a hurry, you will make mistakes and have to start again. In the end this will make you slower.^More haste, less *speed.^\'haste\' means \'hurry\'');
q('When in Rome do as Romans do.^If you go to a foreign place, you must behave in the same way as the local people do.^When in *Rome, do as Romans do.^@');
q('Anger punishes itself.^If you are angry you will do something stupid that will only hurt yourself.^Anger punishes *itself.^@');
q('Appearances are deceptive.^You can\'t judge the value of someone or something by what he/she/it looks like^Appearances are *deceptive.^@');
q('You can\'t tell a book by its cover.^You can\'t judge the value of someone or something by what he/she/it looks like^You can\'t tell a *book by its cover.^@');
q('A good word costs no more than a bad one.^It\'s as easy to praise someone as to criticize them.^A good word costs no more than a *bad one.^@');
q('He that travels far, knows much.^You can learn a lot by travelling the world.^He that travels far, knows *much.^The opposite is: \'Send a fool to France and he\'ll come back a fool.\'');
q('Knowledge is power.^If you know a lot, you will be in a strong position to achieve your aims.^Knowledge is *power.^@');
q('A little learning is a dangerous thing.^People who know a little are often more dangerous than those who know nothing.^A little learning is a *dangerous thing.^@');
q('Better late than never.^It is better to do something late than not to do it at all.^Better late than *never.^@');
q('The law is an ass.^There are many laws that are stupid.^The *law is an ass.^\'Ass\' means \'donkey\'.');
q('Go to law for a sheep and lose your cow.^It is very expensive to take your complaints to the law courts. You will probably lose more money than you win.^Go to law for a sheep and lose your *cow.^@');
q('Lend only that which you can afford to lose.^If you lend something, you will probably not get it back.^Lend only that which you can afford to *lose.^Similar is: \'He that lends, gives.\'');
q('Liberty is not licence.^Being a free person does not mean you are free to do whatever you want.^Liberty is not *licence.^\'Licence\' is permission; e.g., a driving licence, fishing licence, etc.');
q('Life is like a candle in the wind.^Life is fragile and can be lost in a moment.^Life is like a *candle in the wind.^@');
q('Art is long, life is short.^Good art lasts more than a single lifetime. (It takes more than a lifetime to become skilled in painting, music etc.)^Art is long, life is *short.^This proverb is often used in its Latin form: \'Ars longa, vita brevis.\'');
q('Life is sweet.^It\'s good to be alive.^Life is *sweet.^Similar is: \'Life is just a bowl of cherries.\'');
q('Life means strife.^No person can live without problems or unpleasantness.^*Life means strife.^@');
q('Every day of thy life is a leaf in thy history.^You are writing your own history book - one day after the next.^Every day of they life is a *leaf in your history.^\'Thy\' is an old-fashioned word for \'your\'. \'Leaf\' here means \'page\', as in page of a book.');
q('If ifs and ans were pots and pans, there\'d be no trade for tinkers.^It\'s human nature to wish things were different from how they are. (We all have dreams, but few of them come true.)^If ifs and ans were pots and *pans, there\'d be no trade for tinkers.^In the old days, a \'tinker\' was someone who made or repaired metal pots and pans.');
q('Pigs might fly.^This is said to someone who has an impossible dream or wish.^Pigs might *fly.^A continuation of this proverb is: \'.. If they had wings.\'');
q('Variety is the spice of life.^To make our lives interesting and worth living we need to do lots of different things.^Variety is the *spice of life.^@');
q('Better the devil you know.^You may be having problems but changing something might make them worse.^Better the *devil you know.^This proverb is often heard as: Better the devil you know, than the devil you don\'t.');
q('Don\'t change horses in midstream.^If you have started something one way, do not change to a different way. This will only bring problems.^Don\'t change *horses in midstream.^@');
q('A new broom sweeps clean.^A new boss (or a new method of doing something) clears away all the old problems.^A new broom sweeps *clean.^A \'broom\' is a brush with a long handle.');
q('You cannot put back the clock.^Once something has happened, you cannot change it. You cannot go back and live in the past.^You cannot put back the *clock.^@');
q('There is nothing new under the sun.^Everything has already been thought or said before.^There is nothing new under the *sun.^@');
q('Time will tell.^It\'s too soon to know. We will have to wait for an answer.^Time will *tell.^@');
q('The leopard cannot change its spots.^People act according to their character. (Usually said of \'bad\' people acting badly.)^The *leopard cannot change its spots.^A leopard is a big cat that kills other animals.');
q('You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow\'s ear.^If someone or something is bad, you will not be able to change them. They will give no pleasure or benefit.^You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow\'s *ear.^A \'sow\' is a pig.');
q('Boys will be boys.^You must expect boys to do silly or risky things.^Boys will be *boys.^@');
q('You cannot put an old head on young shoulders.^Do not expect young people to behave wisely.^You cannot out an old head on young *shoulders.^@');
q('Spare the rod and spoil the child.^Children need strict discipline in order to grow into good people.^Spare the rod and spoil the *child.^A \'rod\' is a stick used to hit children. \'Spare\' in this proverb means \'not use\'.');
q('You cannot have your cake and eat it.^You cannot have everything. You have to make a choice.^You cannot have your cake and *eat it.^This proverb is perhaps better understood: \"You cannot eat your cake and still have your cake.\"');
q('Cleanliness is next to godliness.^Being clean is very important. (God will love you if you keep yourself and your house clean.)^Cleanliness is *next to godliness.^@');
q('Don\'t look a gift horse in the mouth.^If someone is trying to give you something, don\'t find fault with it.^Don\'t look a gift horse in the *mouth.^@');
q('A man is known by the company he keeps.^You will be judged by the people that you spend most of your time with.^A man is known by the *company he keeps.^In this proverb the word \'company\' means \'people\'.');
q('Great boast, small roast.^The more you say how good you are, the less you have to be proud of.^Great boast, small *roast.^\'Roast\' is the word for the large piece of meat usually eaten on a Sunday.');
q('Better bend than break.^Do not insist on doing things your own way. Change a little in order to avoid failure.^Better bend than *break.^@');
q('People who live in glass houses shouldn\'t throw stones.^Do not criticise others unless you are perfect yourself.^People who live in *glass houses shouldn\'t throw stones.^@');
q('A good conscience is a soft pillow.^You will sleep well if you have done no wrong.^A good conscience is a soft *pillow.^@');
q('Familiarity breeds contempt.^When we know something (or someone) very well we start to take it for granted and then dislike it.^Familiarity *breeds contempt.^\'Familiarity\' means \'knowing something well\'; \'breeds\' means \'creates\' or \'makes\'; \'contempt\' means strong dislike\'.');
q('Enough is as good as a feast.^There is no advantage in having more than you need.^Enough is as *good as a feast.^A \'feast\' is a large meal with rich and expensive food.');
q('Little things please little minds.^People of low intelligence or ambition are easily satisfied with trivial pleasures.^Little things please little *minds.^@');
q('The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill.^People are never satisfied with what they have. (They think other people have more things or a better life than them.)^The *grass is always greener on the other side of the hill.^This proverb is sometimes heard as: \'The grass is always greener on the other side of the <i>fence</i>.\'');
q('One rotten apple spoils the whole bunch.^One person alone can have  a bad influence on everyone around him or her.^One rotten *apple spoils the whole bunch.^@');
q('Never cry wolf.^Do not say there is danger or a problem when there isn\'t.^Never cry *wolf.^This proverb comes from the story of the shepherd boy who, for amusement, twice ran into his village shouting that a wolf was attacking the sheep. On the third occasion, when a wolf really was eating the sheep, none of the villagers believed his story.');
q('If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas.^If you associate with bad people, you will turn bad yourself.^If you lie down with *dogs, you will get up with fleas.^\'Fleas\' are the small insects that live in the fur of animals like cats and dogs.');
q('The fish begins to stink from the head.^If there is corruption in an organization, it usually starts at the top with the bosses.^The *fish begins to stink from the head.^@');
q('Every man has his price.^You can make anyone do something wrong if you pay them enough money.^Every man has his *price.^@');
q('East, west, home is best.^Everyone likes best the place in which they grew up. (It\'s good to travel but we like being at home most of all.)^East, west, home is *best.^Similar is: \'Home is where the heart is.\'');
q('Fortune favours the bold.^If you are brave, you will have good luck.^Fortune favours the *bold.^\'Fortune\' is \'good luck\'; \'bold\' is brave\'.');
q('Faint heart never won fair lady.^If you want to have a good-looking girlfriend, you must be prepared take a risk.^Faint heart never won fair *lady.^\'Faint\' here means \'cowardly\'; \'fair\' is \'beautiful\'.');
q('Discretion is the better part of valour.^It is better to be wisely cautious than foolishly brave.^Discretion is the better part of *valour.^\'Discretion\' means \'being careful\'; \'valour\' is \'bravery\'.');
q('He that fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.^If you run away from a fight, you have the chance to fight again. If you don\'t run away from a fight, you may end up dead!^He that fights and runs away, lives to fight another *day.^@');
q('Crime doesn\'t pay.^In the end every criminal gets his punishment.^Crime doesn\'t *pay.^@');
q('If the cap fits, wear it.^You must accept criticism if criticism is justified.^If the *cap fits, wear it.^@');
q('Be cruel to be kind.^Sometimes it is necessary to treat someone severely for their own long-term benefit.^Be cruel to be *kind.^@');
q('You can\'t teach an old dog new tricks.^When people get old they cannot and do not want to change or learn new things.^You can\'t teach an old *dog new tricks.^@');
q('Nothing ventured, nothing gained.^You will never achieve any success, if you do not at least try.^Nothing ventured, *nothing gained.^\'To venture\' is to \'try\'.');
q('If you play with fire you get burned.^If you do something risky, you must expect to get hurt.^If you play with *fire you get burned.^@');
q('Every door may be shut but death\'s door.^Everyone will die.^Every door may be *shut but death\'s door.^@');
q('Time cures all ills.^All pain will disappear if you wait long enough.^*Time cures all ills.^Similar is: \'Time is the great healer.\'');
q('Forgive and forget.^Forgive and then forget about the wrong that has been done to you. (Do not seek revenge. Do not hold a grudge.)^Forgive and *forget.^@');
q('Live and let live.^Live your own life; be tolerant of others.^Live and let *live.^@');
q('The dead are always wrong.^It\'s easy to criticize someone who is dead. They cannot defend themselves.^The dead are always *wrong.^@');
q('Cheats never prosper.^Cheats never get rich or stay rich in the end.^Cheats *never prosper.^\'To prosper\' is to do well, become rich.');
q('One lie makes many.^Once you start lying, it\'s difficult to stop.^One lie makes *many.^A related proverb is: \'A liar should have a good memory.\'');
q('Better a lie that heals than a truth that wounds.^Sometimes the truth is too painful to be told.^Better a lie that heals than a *truth that wounds.^@');
q('All\'s well that ends well.^It doesn\'t matter if you have problems early in a project. It\'s the end result that counts.^All\'s well that ends *well.^@');
q('Actions speak louder than words.^It\'s what you do that is important, not what you say.^Actions speak louder than *words.^@');
q('Easier said than done.^It\'s easier to say what you are going top do than to actually do it.^Easier said than *done.^@');
q('One good turn deserves another.^If someone helps you, you should be ready to help them.^One good *turn deserves another.^In this proverb \'turn\' means \'deed\' or \'action\'.');
q('Once bitten, twice shy.^If you have had a bad experience doing something, you will not try to do it again.^Once bitten, *twice shy.^Alternatively: \'The burnt child dreads the fire.\'');
q('Give a dog a bad name and hang him.^@^Give a *dog a bad name and hang him.^@');
q('Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.^Do not procrastinate!^Never put off until tomorrow what you can do *today.^@');
q('Tomorrow never comes.^Don\'t wait until tomorrow. Do it today.^Tomorrow never *comes.^@');
q('What will be, will be.^You cannot avoid fate or change the way that things are^What will be, *will be.^Also possible is: \'What must be, must be.\'');
q('It takes all sorts.^Everyone is different.^It takes all *sorts.^Often this proverb is heard as: \'It takes all sorts to make the world.\'');
q('One man\'s meat is another man\'s poison.^People have different tastes: in clothes, music, hobbies, etc.^One man\'s meat is another man\'s *poison.^A proverb with a similar meaning is: \'There\'s no accounting for tastes.\'');
q('You can\'t please everyone.^People have different tastes and opinions, so you should not expect to please them all all of the time.^You can\'t *please everyone.^The meaning of this proverb is expressed also in the much longer: \'You can please all of the people some of the time and you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can\'t please all of the people all of the time.\'');
q('All roads lead to Rome.^There are many ways of doing something, but the end result will be the same.^All roads lead to *Rome.^@');
q('If a job\'s worth doing, it\'s worth doing well.^If you are going to do something, do it properly or don\'t do it at all.^If a job\'s worth doing, it\'s worth doing *well.^@');
q('A little labour, much health.^If you work and are busy, you will have a healthy life^A little labour, much *health.^@');
q('No pain, no gain.^If you don\'t work hard at something (and maybe suffer a little), you will never achieve very much.^No pain, no *gain.^@');
q('Ninety percent of inspiration is perspiration.^All good ideas (and inventions) are based on a lot of hard work.^Ninety percent of inspiration is *perspiration.^\'Perspiration\' is sweat. You sweat when you work hard.');
q('He that would have the fruit must climb the tree.^If you want something, you must work for it.^He that would have the fruit must climb the *tree.^@');
q('A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.^Be happy with what you have. (What you have is worth more than what you don\'t have.)^A bird in the hand is worth *two in the bush.^@');
q('Fine feathers make fine birds.^It\'s important to dress well.^Fine feathers make fine *birds.^@');
q('There is truth in wine.^When we drink we tell the truth (even if we don\'t intend to).^There is truth in *wine.^This proverb is often used in its Latin form: \'in vino veritas\'');
q('A stitch in time saves nine.^If you fix a problem when it first arises, you will save yourself a lot of trouble later.^A stitch in time saves *nine.^A \'stitch\' is what you make with a needle and thread in making or repairing clothes.');
q('Man cannot live on bread alone.^There is more to a good life than simply not being hungry.^Man cannot live on *bread alone.^This proverb comes from the bible.');
q('The eye is bigger than the stomach.^People always think they can eat more than they in fact can - particularly if the food looks or smells good.^The *eye is bigger than the stomach.^@');
q('Finders keepers.^If you find something, you are entitled to keep it.^Finders *keepers.^@');
q('Soon learnt, soon forgotten.^If you can learn something quickly and easily, it\'s not worth knowing and will soon be forgotten.^Soon learnt, soon *forgotten.^@');
q('Better untaught than ill taught.^It\'s better not to teach something at all than to teach it badly.^Better untaught than ill *taught.^@');
q('All good things must come to an end.^Nothing lasts forever.^All good things must come to an *end.^@');
q('Even a worm will turn.^Even the poorest and most defenceless will tolerate only a certain amount of abuse or contempt.^Even a *worm will turn.^@');
q('The last straw breaks the camel\'s back.^It takes only a small, last thing to break the endurance of someone who has suffered much for a long time.^The last straw breaks the camel\'s *back.^An alternative is: \'The last drop makes the cup run over.\'');
q('You a lady, I a lady. Who will milk the cow?^The world needs workers. Not everyone can be upper-class, rich or idle.^You a lady, I a *lady. Who will milk the cow?^@');
q('The sun shines upon all alike.^Everyone is born equal and has equal rights.^The *sun shines upon all alike.^@');
q('Practise what you preach.^You should do as you say. (Do not tell others how to behave but ignore the advice for yourself.)^Practise what you *preach.^@');
q('A cat may look at a king.^All people are equal.^A cat may look at a *king.^@');
q('Do as you would be done by.^Treat others as you hope they will treat you.^Do as you would be *done by.^@');
q('Practice makes perfect.^If you want to do something very well, then you will need to practise and practise.^Practice makes *perfect.^@');
q('Experience is the best teacher.^We learn best by doing things.^Experience is the best *teacher.^@');
q('Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.^The greatest compliment that you can pay to someone is to copy their habits and lifestyle.^Imitation is the sincerest form of *flattery.^@');
q('Scratch my back and I\'ll scratch yours.^If you help me, I\'ll help you.^Scratch my back and I\'ll *scratch yours.^@');
q('Empty vessels make the greatest sound.^People who talk a lot usually have nothing interesting or important to say.^Empty vessels make the greatest *sound.^@');
q('Fools are wise as long as silent.^If you keep quiet, people may think you are wise. As soon as you open your mouth, they will realize that you are not.^Fools are wise as long as *silent.^@');
q('There\'s no fool like an old fool.^Stupid people get even more stupid as they grow older.^There\'s no fool like an old *fool.^@');
q('Prevention is better than cure.^It\'s better to prevent something bad happening than to try and put it right afterwards.^Prevention is better than *cure.^@');
q('Forewarned is forearmed.^If you know what is going to happen, you can prepare yourself for it.^Forewarned is *forearmed.^\'Armed\' in this case means \'having weapons\'.');
q('A friend in need is a friend indeed.^People with problems expect their friends to help them.^A friend in need is a *friend indeed.^@');
q('The best mirror is an old friend.^You can rely on good friends to tell you the truth about yourself.^The best *mirror is an old friend.^@');
q('Neither a lender nor a borrower be.^You will have problems and regret it, both if you lend money and if you borrow money.^Neither a lender nor a *borrower be.^@');
q('A hedge between makes the friendship green.^If you want to stay friends with someone, it\'s good to be a little distance and some secrets from them.^A hedge between makes the friendship *green.^@');
q('What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.^There are as many advantages as disadvantages in a situation.^What you *lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.^\'Swings\' and \'roundabouts\' are constructions on a children\'s playground.');
q('Leave no stone unturned.^To achieve your aim you should try everything or consider every possibility.^Leave no *stone unturned.^@');
q('You cannot lose what you never had.^You cannot lose what you never had.^You cannot lose what you never *had.^@');
q('Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.^Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.^Lucky at cards, unlucky in *love.^@');
q('The hand that gives, gathers.^If you give to others who are in need, you will benefit yourself.^The *hand that gives, gathers.^@');
q('Virtue is its own reward.^If you are good, you will feel good.^Virtue is its own *reward.^\'Virtue\' is goodness.');
q('Good is the enemy of the best.^Being satisfied with something that is good prevents us from achieving something that is even better.^Good is the enemy of the *best.^@');
q('Perfect is the enemy of the good.^@^Perfect is the *enemy of the good.^@');
q('There\'s no smoke without fire.^There\'s usually a bit of truth in every rumour.^There\'s no smoke without *fire.^@');
q('Walls have ears.^You can expect anything you say to someone to be passed on to someone else.^Walls have *ears.^@');
q('Don\'t tell tales out of school.^Don\'t talk about other people.^Don\'t tell tales out of *school.^@');
q('Beggars can\'t be choosers.^If you are in need of something you cannot be too critical of the help you receive.^Beggars can\'t be *choosers.^@');
q('Half a loaf is better than no bread.^Even a little is better than nothing.^Half a loaf is better than no *bread.^@');
q('The bigger they are, the harder they fall.^When successful people fail, their fall or failure is greater than that of \'ordinary\' people.^The bigger they are, the harder they *fall.^Similar is: \'The highest tree has the greatest fall.\'');
q('In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.^Even moderately clever people will seem very intelligent if they are surrounded only by fools.^In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is *king.^@');
q('Great oaks from little acorns grow.^Even the greatest of things started out small.^Great oaks from little acorns *grow.^An \'acorn\' is the seed from which an oak tree grows.');
q('Appetite comes with eating.^The more we have, the more we want.^Appetite comes with *eating.^Similar is: \'Much would have more.\'');
q('Old habits die hard.^When we are in the habit of doing something, it is very difficult to stop it.^Old habits *die hard.^@');
q('Laughter is the best medicine.^If you are feeling unwell, laugh. You will then feel better. (The best way to react to problems is to laugh at them.)^Laughter is the best *medicine.^@');
q('Marry in haste, repent at leisure.^If you marry too quickly, you will spend the rest of your life regretting it.^Marry in *haste, repent at leisure.^@');
q('Haste makes waste.^If you work too hurriedly, you will spoil your materials and have to get or buy new ones.^Haste makes *waste.^@');
q('Don\'t throw the baby out with the bathwater.^Do not reject an idea or plan completely just because it has a small problem.^Don\'t throw the *baby out with the bathwater.^@');
q('Every little helps.^Even a little help is better than no help at all.^Every little *helps.^@');
q('Curiosity killed the cat.^It\'s risky or even dangerous to be too curious about something.^Curiosity killed the *cat.^@');
q('The pen is mightier than the sword.^You can influence people and history more by writing than by fighting.^The *pen is mightier than the sword.^@');
q('The squeaking wheel gets the grease.^People who complain get attention. People who don\'t complain, get none.^The squeaking *wheel gets the grease.^\'Grease\' is oil.');
q('Another day, another dollar.^what??^Another day, another *dollar.^@');
q('Children should be seen and not heard.^Children are good to look at but tiresome to listen to.^Children should be seen and not *heard.^@');
q('Don\'t cut the bough you are standing on.^Don\'t do anything to take away the support you have or to cause yourself problems.^Don\'t *cut the bough you are standing on.^A \'bough\' is a branch of a tree.');
q('Slow but sure wins the race.^If you do something slowly but steadily you will finish before someone who is quicker but keeps stopping. (Think of the race between the hare and the tortoise.)^Slow but sure wins the *race.^@');
q('There\'s a thin line between love and hate.^Love can easily turn to hate. (It\'s easier to hate someone we have first loved.)^There\'s a thin line between love and *hate.^Similar is: \'Love and hate are blood relations.\'');
q('Health and wealth create beauty.^It\'s easy to look good if you are healthy and rich.^Health and wealth create *beauty.^@');
q('He that wants health wants all.^To be healthy is the most important thing in life.^He that wants *health wants all.^@');
q('Health is not valued until sickness comes.^We don\'t realize how important health is until we become sick.^Health is not valued until *sickness comes.^@');
q('The best doctors are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet and Dr. Merryman.^If you want to get or stay healthy, you need to eat well, live peacefully and be cheerful.^The best *doctors are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet and Dr. Merryman.^\'Merry\' means happy as in \'Merry Christmas\'.');
q('Two heads are better than one.^If you are trying to solve a problem, it\'s good to have someone to help you.^Two heads are better than *one.^@');
q('Honesty is the best policy.^You will not have problems if you always tell the truth.^Honesty is the best *policy.^@');
q('Confess and be hanged.^If you tell the truth, you will be punished for it.^Confess and be *hanged.^@');
q('Hope springs eternal.^People never give up hope.^Hope *springs eternal.^Similar is: \'While there\'s life, there\'s hope.\'');
q('A drowning man will clutch at straws.^If you are in a hopeless situation, you will try anything to get out of it - even if your chances of success are very, very small.^A *drowning man will clutch at straws.^To \'clutch\' something is to take hold of it tightly.');
q('Tomorrow is another day.^Maybe things will not be so bad tomorrow.^Tomorrow is another *day.^@');
q('Fish and guests smell in three days.^If you visit someone, do not stay too long.^Fish and *guests smell in three days.^Similar is: \'Do not wear out your welcome\' or \'Do not outstay your welcome.\'');
q('Who comes uncalled, sits unserved.^If you visit someone unannounced, do not expect to receive food.^Who comes uncalled, *sits unserved.^@');
q('Hunger is the best sauce.^Everything tastes good when you are hungry.^*Hunger is the best sauce.^@');
q('Hunger breaks stone walls.^The hungry will do anything to get food.^Hunger breaks stone *walls.^@');
q('The devil finds work for idle hands to do.^If you are bored, you are more likely to do something foolish or criminal.^The *devil finds work for idle hands to do.^\'Idle\' means \'bored, lazy\'.');
q('What you don\'t know can\'t hurt you.^Ignorance protects.^What you don\'t know can\'t *hurt you.^Similar is: \'What the eye doesn\'t see, the heart doesn\'t grieve over.\'');
q('If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.^Do not follow or believe anyone who is equally as ignorant as you.^If the blind lead the *blind, both will fall into the ditch.^This proverb is from the bible.');
q('To err is human.^Everyone makes mistakes.^To *err is human.^\'To err\' means to make a mistake; cf. \'error\'.');
q('Accidents will happen.^You can do nothing to avoid accidents. Everyone has accidents.^Accidents will *happen.^@');
q('No rose without a thorn.^Nothing is perfect.^No *rose without a thorn.^Similar is: \'No garden without its weeds.\'');
q('Mind your own business.^Do not interfere in other people\'s affairs.^Mind your own *business.^@');
q('There\'s one law for the rich, and another for the poor.^If you are rich you can get away with breaking the law.^There\'s one law for the rich, and another for the *poor.^@');
q('Comparisons are odious.^Do not judge someone by comparing them with other people.^Comparisons are *odious.^\'Odious\' means very bad');
q('Give credit where credit is due.^If someone has done something well, acknowledge this - even if you don\'t like them.^Give credit where *credit is due.^In this proverb, \'credit\' means something like \'praise\'. Similar is: \'Give the devil his due.\'');
q('There are two sides to every question.^Everyone has their own opinion. Nothing is completely black or white.^There are two *sides to every question.^Similar is: \'Every medal has its reverse.\'');
q('What\'s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.^Treat everyone the same. Do not favour one person over another.^What\'s sauce for the goose is *sauce for the gander.^A \'gander\' is a male goose.');
q('Share and share alike.^Share equally and fairly.^Share and *share alike.^@');
q('Honey catches more flies than vinegar.^You will achieve more by being kind than by being sharp and critical.^Honey catches more *flies than vinegar.^\'Vinegar\' is a sharp-tasting liquid used to marinate food.');
q('Give someone an inch and they\'ll take a yard.^If you are give to someone, they will abuse your kindness by wanting more and more.^Give someone an inch and they\'ll *take a yard.^There are variations in the measurements used in this proverb: \'mile\' instead of \'yard\', etc.');
q('Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.^If you want something badly enough, you will (work to) achieve it.^Nothing is impossible to a willing *heart.^@');
q('You can\'t get blood out of a stone.^You can\'t do the impossible. (You cannot get money from someone who has none.)^You can\'t get *blood out of a stone.^Similar is: \'You can\'t get a quart into a pint pot.\' (A quart pot holds twice as much as a pint pot.)');
q('You can lead a horse to water but you can\'t make it drink.^You cannot make someone do what they don\'t want to do.^You can lead a horse to water but you can\'t make it *drink.^@');
q('You can\'t make bricks without straw.^You can\'t make nothing from nothing.^You can\'t make bricks without *straw.^@');
q('One cannot love and be wise.^Being in love makes people do foolish things.^One cannot *love and be wise.^@');
q('Love makes the world go round.^Without love the world would be a terrible place.^Love makes the *world go round.^@');
q('Love will find a way.^If you are in love with someone, you will do everything for them (or to get to them).^*Love will find a way.^@');
q('Time puts an end to love.^All love dies in the end.^Time puts an end to *love.^@');
q('All\'s fair in love and war.^There are no rules for love or war. (People will be ruthless in love and war.)^All\'s fair in *love and war.^@');
q('Love me, love my dog.^If you want to love me, then you must love those who are close to me (and all my habits.)^Love me, love my *dog.^@');
q('There is honour among thieves.^Thieves do not betray each other.^There is honour among *thieves.^@');
q('You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.^You cannot be both for and against something. (You cannot be loyal to two masters.)^You cannot run with the hare and *hunt with the hounds.^@');
q('Rats desert a sinking ship.^You cannot expect someone to stay loyal to you if you are having problems.^Rats desert a sinking *ship.^@');
q('Fortune is blind.^There is no predicting who is going to have good luck and who bad.^Fortune is *blind.^Similar is: \'Fortune is fickle.\'');
q('Fortune is made of glass.^Do not expect good luck to last for ever.^Fortune is made of *glass.^@');
q('It\'s better to be born lucky than rich.^It\'s better to be born lucky than rich.^It\'s better to be born lucky than *rich.^@');
q('The bread never falls but on its buttered side.^Expect things to turn out badly.^The *bread never falls but on its buttered side.^@');
q('Every dog has his day.^Everyone has good luck at some time or other.^Every dog has his *day.^@');
q('The devil looks after his own.^This is said when someone you don\'t like has good luck.^The *devil looks after his own.^@');
q('Wedlock is a padlock.^Married people have no freedom.^Wedlock *is a padlock.^A \'padlock\' is what you use to secure your bike from thieves.');
q('Early wed, early dead.^If you marry young, you will die young.^Early wed, early *dead.^@');
q('You can have too much of a good thing.^Good can turn to bad if you have or do too much of it.^You can have too *much of a good thing.^Some people claim that you can\'t have too much of a good thing!');
q('Don\'t take a sledgehammer to crack a nut.^If you have a small problem, be careful you don\'t solve it with very heavy methods. Doing so may make things worse.^Don\'t take a sledgehammer to crack a *nut.^Similar is: Take not a musket to kill a butterfly. (A \'sledgehammer\' is a large, heavy hammer.)');
q('From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step.^It is very easy to go from being wonderful to being stupid.^From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a *step.^@');
q('Cast not a clout till May be out.^Do not put away your winter clothing until the end of may - the weather may still turn cold again.^Cast not a clout till *May be out.^This proverb makes more sense in Scotland than California!');
q('What\'s in a name?^Names are not important; character is.^What\'s in a *name?^This proverb is from Shakespeare\'s Romeo and Juliet.');
q('Necessity is the mother of invention.^When people need something badly enough, they will be creative enough to make it or find it.^Necessity is the *mother of invention.^@');
q('Good fences make good neighbours.^It\'s a good idea not to be too friendly with your neighbour.^Good fences make good *neighbours.^@');
q('No news is good news.^If we hear nothing from someone who has gone away, we can assume that everything is ok.^No news is good *news.^@');
q('Bad news travels fast.^People are quick to pass on bad news.^Bad *news travels fast.^@');
q('Forbidden fruit is sweet.^We always want most what we cannot have.^Forbidden fruit is *sweet.^@');
q('Jack of all trades, master of none.^If you try to do many different things, you will never do any of them very well.^Jack of all trades, master of *none.^@');
q('Time and tide wait for no man.^You cannot stop time.^Time and tide *wait for no man.^The \'tide\' is the coming in and going out of water on the beach.');
q('Opportunity seldom knocks twice.^You will probably not get a second chance, so take the first one.^Opportunity seldom knocks *twice.^@');
q('Christmas comes but once a year.^You cannot expect to get lucky more than once.^*Christmas comes but once a year.^@');
q('When one door shuts, another opens.^You\'ll get a second chance.^When one door shuts, another *opens.^@');
q('There are plenty of fish in the sea.^There are many women or men who you could marry (so forget about the one who has just left you.)^There are plenty of *fish in the sea.^@');
q('Nothing so bad but it might have been worse.^You may have had a hard time, but it could have been even worse.^Nothing so bad but it might have been *worse.^@');
q('The darkest hour is that before the dawn.^Just when your situation seems as black as it can be is when things start to get better.^The darkest *hour is that before the dawn.^\'Dawn\' is the start of the day, just as it gets light.');
q('The longest night will have an end.^Even the worst of problems come to an end at last.^The longest night will have an *end.^@');
q('Every cloud has a silver lining.^There is something good in every bad situation. (Nothing is all bad.)^Every cloud has a *silver lining.^@');
q('After a storm comes a calm.^Things will get better.^After a *storm comes a calm.^@');
q('All that is sharp is short.^Bad luck doesn\'t last long.^All that is sharp is *short.^@');
q('The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.^Mothers are the most important people in the world.^The hand that rocks the cradle rules the *world.^A \'cradle\' is a baby\'s bed.');
q('Never do things by halves.^If you are going to do something, put your heart into it.^Never do things by *halves.^@');
q('Soon hot, soon cold.^Passion that is quickly aroused dies as quickly.^Soon hot, soon *cold.^@');
q('Everything comes to him who waits.^If you are patient, you will get what you want.^Everything comes to him who *waits.^@');
q('A watched pot never boils.^Time passes more slowly for someone who is impatiently waiting for something to happen.^A watched pot never *boils.^@');
q('Rome was not built in a day.^If you are engaged in a large project, you must be patient. You cannot expect to finish it quickly.^Rome was not built in a *day.^Similar is: \'An oak is not felled at one stroke.\'');
q('First things first.^Do things in their correct order. Be patient.^First things *first.^Similar is: You must learn to walk before you can run.');
q('Don\'t put the cart before the horse.^Don\'t get things mixed up or do them in the wrong order.^Don\'t put the cart before the *horse.^@');
q('Might is right.^People in power are always right - even when they are wrong!^Might is *right.^@');
q('If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.^Do not expect good workers if you pay them only a little money.^If you pay peanuts, you get *monkeys.^@');
q('He who pays the piper calls the tune.^The person paying for a job has the right to say how and when it should be done.^He who pays the piper calls the *tune.^@');
q('Little strokes fell great oaks.^You can succeed in even the most difficult tasks, if you do it step by step, little by little.^Little strokes fell great *oaks.^Similar is: \'Constant dripping wears away the stone.\'');
q('Never say die.^Do not give up. Keep trying.^Never say *die.^Similar is: \'If at first you don\'t succeed, try, try, try again.\'');
q('In for a penny, in for a pound.^If you start something, you must be prepared to finish it, even though it may be difficult or even dangerous.^In for a penny, in for a *pound.^@');
q('A light purse makes a heavy heart.^If you are poor you will have worries and troubles.^A light purse makes a *heavy heart.^@');
q('The devil dances in an empty pocket.^People with no money are more likely to commit a crime.^The devil dances in an empty *pocket.^Similar is: \'Poverty is the mother of crime.\'');
q('Poverty is not a crime.^Poverty is not the fault of the poor person, and nothing to be ashamed of.^Poverty is not a *crime.^@');
q('Pride comes before a fall.^The moment that you start feeling very pleased with yourself is the moment that things start to go bad.^Pride comes before a *fall.^An alternative is: \'Pride goes before a fall.\'');
q('The best of men are but men at best.^Even great people are only human.^The best of men are but men at *best.^@');
q('Eggs and oaths are easily broken.^You would do well not to believe promises because promises are easily broken.^Eggs and oaths are easily *broken.^An \'oath\' is a solemn promise. Similar is: \'Promises are like pie-crust, made to be broken.\'');
q('A proverb comes not from nothing.^There is truth in proverbs.^A proverb comes not from *nothing.^@');
q('Youth and age will never agree.^Expect that the young and the old will have different opinions about things.^Youth and age will never *agree.^@');
q('Divide and rule.^You can take advantage of the disagreement between two people and control both of them.^Divide and *rule.^Most empires in history have been built up by following the precepts of this proverb.');
q('United we stand, divided we fall.^We can only survive if we work together.^United we stand, divided we *fall.^@');
q('What\'s done is done.^You cannot change what has already happened. You cannot put back the clock.^What\'s done is *done.^@');
q('It\'s a small world.^This proverb is usually said when, by chance, we meet someone we know far away from home.^It\'s a small *world.^@');
q('Blood is thicker than water.^Our family is more important to us than any friend.^Blood is thicker than *water.^@');
q('There\'s a black sheep in every flock.^In every family there is someone who is a bad or unpleasant person.^There\'s a black *sheep in every flock.^Sheep are found together in a \'flock\'.');
q('Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard.^Every family has a dark secret.^Every family has a *skeleton in the cupboard.^Sometimes this proverb starts with \'everyone\': \'Everyone has a skeleton in their cupboard.\'');
q('Charity begins at home.^You should help your own family before helping other people.^Charity begins at *home.^@');
q('For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was lost.^Pay attention to small details. They can be very important - and even save a life.^For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the rider was *lost.^In this case \'shoe\' means \'horseshoe\'.');
q('A little pot is soon hot.^Small people are quick to get angry or passionate.^A little pot is soon *hot.^@');
q('Solitude is often the best society.^It is good to be alone sometimes.^Solitude is often the *best society.^Similar is: \'Better be alone than in bad company.\'');
q('Misery loves company.^It is easier to bear being unhappy when we know that others are unhappy too.^Misery *loves company.^Similar is: \'Two in distress make sorrow less.\'');
q('Nothing dries sooner than tears.^We soon forget or recover from past unhappiness.^Nothing dries sooner than *tears.^@');
q('You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from nesting in your hair.^You cannot have a life without sadness, but you don\'t have to wallow in sadness.^You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from nesting in your *hair.^This is a Chinese proverb, but your webmaster likes it so much that he included it in this collection!');
q('Easy come, easy go.^It\'s as easy to make money as to lose it. If you make money easily, you are more likely to spend it quickly. (Don\'t worry too much about money.)^Easy come, easy *go.^@');
q('Cut your coat according to your cloth.^Do not spend money you don\'t have. Do not have expensive ambitions if you have only little money.^Cut your *coat according to your cloth.^@');
q('A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.^If a part of something is weak, then the whole thing is weak.^A *chain is no stronger than its weakest link.^@');
q('Nothing succeeds like success.^@^Nothing succeeds like *success.^@');
q('You can\'t win them all.^You cannot expect to always be successful.^You can\'t *win them all.^Similar is: \'Win some, lose some.\'');
q('A miss is as good as a mile.^A miss is a miss. Failure is failure. (It doesn\'t make any difference whether you missed by a little or missed by a lot.)^A *miss is as good as a mile.^@');
q('Third time lucky.^This proverb expresses the superstition that we will have success on our third attempt at something.^Third time *lucky.^@');
q('He who would wish to thrive must let spiders run alive.^If you want to have a happy and healthy life, do not kill spiders.^He who would wish to thrive must let *spiders run alive.^@');
q('Don\'t wash your dirty linen in public.^Do not talk about family problems with outsiders.^Don\'t *wash your dirty linen in public.^\'Linen\' is clothes and sheets to be washed.');
q('The road to hell is paved with good intentions.^A good intention is not enough. You must make sure that your action does not harm others^The road to *hell is paved with good intentions.^@');
q('If you don\'t like the heat, get out of the kitchen.^If you can\'t tolerate pressure, don\'t take a stressful job.^If you don\'t like the heat, get out of the *kitchen.^@');
q('He who hesitates is lost.^You must act quickly and decisively or you will fail.^He who hesitates is *lost.^@');
q('Between two stools one falls to the ground.^If you cannot make up your mind, you will not succeed or achieve anything.^Between two *stools one falls to the ground.^@');
q('As you make your bed, so shall you lie on it.^You are responsible for your own happiness (or unhappiness).^As you make your *bed, so shall you lie on it.^Similar is the proverb from the bible: \'As you sow, so shall you reap.\'');
q('Much coin, much care.^People with a lot of money have a lot of worries.^Much coin, *much care.^@');
q('Blood will have blood.^People always want revenge.^Blood will have *blood.^@');
q('Living well is the best revenge.^If someone has done you wrong or harm, the best way to have your revenge is to be happy and successful.^Living well is the best *revenge.^@');
q('Don\'t cut off your nose to spite your face.^When getting your revenge on someone, be sure that you are not in fact making things worse for yourself.^Don\'t cut off your nose to spite your *face.^@');
q('Turn the other cheek.^Accept the wrong that is done to you. Do not try to take revenge.^Turn the other *cheek.^This proverb is from the bible.');
q('Revenge is a dish that can be eaten cold.^You may have to wait a long time to have your revenge on someone, but it will still be worth having.^Revenge is a dish that can be eaten *cold.^@');
q('You can\'t make an omelette without breaking eggs.^To achieve success you have to make difficult decisions (and possibly hurt yourself or others.)^You can\'t make an omelette without breaking *eggs.^This proverb is often used to encourage people to act who are too concerned of the feelings of others.');
q('There\'s safety in numbers.^You are more secure if you are one of a crowd.^There\'s safety in *numbers.^A small fish is safer in a shoal of a million fish than swimming alone.');
q('Better be safe than sorry.^Don\'t take a risk. You may regret it.^Better be safe than *sorry.^Similar is: \'It\'s best to be on the safe side.\'');
q('Don\'t put all your eggs in one basket.^Don\'t risk all your money, hopes, etc. on one thing. (Have an alternative plan.)^Don\'t put all your eggs in one *basket.^@');
q('Look after number one.^Take care of yourself. Don\'t worry about others.^Look after number *one.^@');
q('Every man for himself.^This proverb is often used in criticizing people who think only of themselves.^Every *man for himself.^This proverb often is found with a conclusion: \'Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost.\'');
q('If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.^Do not rely on other people to do something for you. You yourself can do it best.^If you want a thing done well, do it *yourself.^@');
q('Every man is his own worst enemy.^People are more likely to be wronged or harmed by themselves than by others.^Every man is his own worst *enemy.^@');
q('Why keep a dog and bark yourself?^If you employ others, get them to work for you. Why work yourself?^Why keep a dog and *bark yourself?^@');
q('Lean liberty is better than fat slavery.^It\'s better to be poor and free than rich but dependent.^Lean liberty is better than *fat slavery.^\'Lean\' here means \'thin\'.');
q('Silence is golden.^It is a very good thing to keep quiet.^Silence is *golden.^Similar is: \'A close mouth catches no flies.\'');
q('There is a time to speak and a time to be silent.^Sometimes the best thing is to say nothing.^There is a time to speak and a time to be *silent.^@');
q('Great minds think alike.^Great people have the same opinions.^Great *minds think alike.^This proverb is often said in joke when someone agrees with you.');
q('Birds of a feather flock together.^People like to be with people of the same interests and habits.^Birds of a *feather flock together.^\'Of a feather\' means \'of the same species\'. You will only very rarely see two different kinds of bird in one flock (group).');
q('Like cures like.^The best medicine for a disease is often a little of what caused it. (For example, a little alcohol in the morning is said to cure a hangover.)^Like cures *like.^@');
q('Will is no skill.^It\'s not enough to want to do something, you have to be able to do it.^Will is no *skill.^@');
q('One hour\'s sleep before midnight is worth two after.^You should go to bed early.^One hour\'s sleep before midnight is worth *two after.^@');
q('Small is beautiful.^Little things can be beautiful and valuable.^Small is *beautiful.^Similar is: \'The best things come in small packages.\'');
q('Penny and penny laid up will be many.^If you save money regularly - even very small amounts - you will one day be rich.^Penny and penny laid up will be *many.^Here \'laid up\' means \'saved\'. Similar are: \'Little and often fills the purse,\' and \'Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.\'');
q('Touch wood; it\'s sure to come good.^This proverb expresses the superstition that we will not bring bad luck on ourselves from what we say, if we touch a piece of wood.^Touch *wood; it\'s sure to come good.^The first two words of this proverb are used very often in spoken English. For example, someone might say: \"I haven\'t been sick for ages - touch wood,\" and look for something wooden to touch. Often they will touch their head as a joke.');
q('Blue eyes, true eyes.^You can trust someone who has blue eyes.^Blue eyes, *true eyes.^@');
q('Cold hands, warm heart.^People with cold hands are kind and loving.^Cold hands, warm *heart.^@');
q('Words have wings and cannot be recalled.^You cannot \'unsay\' what you have just said.^Words have *wings and cannot be recalled.^@');
q('Barking dogs seldom bite.^People who make many threats rarely carry out the threats.^Barking dogs seldom *bite.^@');
q('Words cut more than swords.^Words can hurt people more than weapons.^Words cut more than *swords.^The opposite is: \'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.\'');
q('Never speak ill of the dead.^Do not say bad things about someone who has died.^Never speak ill of the *dead.^@');
q('Least said, soonest mended.^If you don\'t say very much, you will not give insult, and so not have to apologize.^Least *said, soonest mended.^@');
q('A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.^This proverb is used when you want to tell someone that you have understood what they just said or implied - they don\'t have to say any more.^A nod is as good as a wink to a blind *horse.^@');
q('A word to the wise is enough.^You only need to say a little (one word) to an intelligent person; he or she will understand you.^A word to the *wise is enough.^@');
q('A mouse may help a lion.^Even weak people can help strong people sometimes.^A mouse may help a *lion.^This proverb is based on one of Aesop\'s fables.');
q('Keep something for a rainy day.^You need to save money now. You never know what problems or money needs are around the corner.^Keep something for a *rainy day.^This is often heard as \'Save for a rainy day.\'');
q('Waste not, want not.^If you do not waste money, you will never be poor.^Waste not, *want not.^@');
q('You can\'t take it with you when you die.^Spend your money now. It\'s no use to you when you are dead.^You can\'t take it with you when you *die.^Similar, but much less common is: \'Shrouds have no pockets.\' \'Shrouds are the clothes put on dead people.\'');
q('Penny wise, pound foolish.^This is said of someone who watches every penny they spend^Penny *wise, pound foolish.^@');
q('Time is money.^The longer it takes to do something, the more costly it will be.^Time is *money.^@');
q('Time flies.^You cannot stop time. Time seems to go by very quickly.^Time *flies.^The Latin equivalent is: \'Tempus fugit.\' Similar is: \'Time has wings.\'');
q('The proof of the pudding is in the eating.^You don\'t know how good something is until you have tried it.^The proof of the *pudding is in the eating.^@');
q('The exception proves the rule.^This proverb is usually said on encountering something that is unusual, i.e. an exception to the usual rules.^The exception proves the *rule.^Strictly, the word \'proves\' in this proverb means \'challenges\' or \'tests\'.');
q('One swallow does not make a summer.^Do not form a judgement about something or someone on the basis of a single piece of evidence.^One swallow does not make a *summer.^@');
q('Every picture tells a story.^Everything we see has an origin. We can work out the cause of every ??^Every *picture tells a story.^Similar is: \'A picture says a thousand words.\'');
q('Better known than trusted.^Be sure that you really know someone well before you put your trust in them.^Better *known than trusted.^Similar is: \'First try, then trust.\'');
q('Truth will out.^You cannot hide the truth for ever.^Truth will *out.^@');
q('Use it or lose it.^If you don\'t use or practise something, you will lose your capability to do so.^Use it or *lose it.^Similar is: \'Use legs and have legs.\'');
q('Many a true word is spoken in jest.^@^Many a true *word is spoken in jest.^@');
q('The weaker goes to the pot.^If you are weak, you are in danger of not being wanted or of being sacrificed.^The weaker goes to the *pot.^This proverb is based on the fact that weaker animals were more likely to be killed and eaten than strong ones. A similar proverb is: \'The weakest goes to the wall,\' i.e., will be shot.');