A bad workman always blames his tools
| A careless or unskilled worker blames bad work on his tools rather than himself. | |
A new broom sweeps clean
| A person newly appointed is always eager and enthusiastic in his work. | |
Don't judge a book by its cover
| Do not be deceived by appearances. | |
Blood is thicker than water
| Family ties are stronger than any other. | |
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
| Do not make plans based on something that has not happened. | |
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill
| Do not make a big fuss or issue over something minor or small | |
Experience is the best teacher
| The best way to learn a job is to do it. | |
The last straw that broke the camel's back
| The final thing that, when added to a bad or unpleasant situation, causes failure or ruin. | |
Look at the bright side
| Be optimistic | |
Make hay while the sun shines | Seize opportunities | |
Out of sight, out of mind
| You will soon forget friends you do not meet or keep in contact with. | |
A leopard cannot change its spots
| A person's nature cannot change. | |
There are two sides to every question
| There are always two ways of looking at something | |
Too many cooks spoil the broth
| Too many people doing the same thing at the same time will not be successful | |
We never miss the water till the well runs dry | You only realize the importance of something when it is gone | |
To put the cart before the horse
| To do something in an incorrect order | |
Bite off more than one can chew
| To try to do something one is unable to do or incapable of doing. | |
Half a loaf is better than none
| It's better to have or receive less than one desires than to have or receive nothing at all. | |
Have an old head on young shoulders
| Youngsters who possess qualities of wisdom one would only expect to find in experienced older people. |
Have eyes in the back of one's head
| An ability to know what is happening not within the scope of one's vision. | |
If it's not one thing it's another
| The troubles seem to go on and on without end. | |
The sky is the limit
| There is no upper limit to something | |
A trouble shared is a trouble halved
| Your troubles seem half as great when you discuss them with someone else | |
A watched pot never boils
| If you watch or wait for something to get done or to happen it seems to take forever | |
Worship the ground somebody walks on
| Very much in love with somebody | |
Between a rock and a hard place
| To be in a difficult situation from which there seems to be no escape | |
Cleanliness is next to Godliness
| To be clean and tidy is just as important as being spiritually good and religious. | |
Money is the root of all evil
| Crimes and wickedness are associated with money. | |
Two's company, three's a crowd
| It is always fun while there are only two people whereas the third person is an unwelcome intrusion. | |
It takes all sorts to make a world | You should not expect everyone to think and act as you do. | |
Jump from the frying pan into the fire
| To go from a bad position to a worse one. | |
Go from the sublime to the ridiculous
| Move from one situation which is wonderful or perfect to another which is absurd or awful | |
One swallow doesn't make a summer
| One success doesn't guarantee complete success | |
Truth is stranger than fiction
| Real life can be more incredible than anything which can be imagined | |
You can't have your cake and eat it | You must choose between two things as it is impossible to have both at the same time | |
A miss is as good as a mile
| Something that one already has is better than something that one may not be able to get | |
As you make your bed so must you lie on it
| You must accept the consequences of your act | |
Cut your coat according to your cloth
| Live within your income; don't be too ambitious in your plans |
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