More English Proverbs

Short acquaintance brings repentance.... >>

Sow fennel, sow trouble... >>

Zeal without knowledge is like fire without light.... >>

Revenge is a dish that should be eaten cold.... >>

Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.... >>

Other Proverbs

He who holds his tongue does not commit himself.... (French) >>

A man may threaten yet be afraid.... (French) >>

An old ape never made a pretty grimace.... (French) >>

Well-regulated charity begins with one's self.... (French) >>

All heads are not sense-boxes.... (French) >>

Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches

- English Proverb