More American Proverbs

A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.... >>

Never be content with your lot. Try for a lot more.... >>

Don't cry till you are out of the wood.... >>

Christmas comes, but once a year is enough.... >>

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.... >>

Other Proverbs

Pour not water on a drowned mouse.... (Spanish) >>

One does evil enough when one does nothing good... (Greek) >>

I'll marry, and eat the prime of the pot, and sit down first... (Spanish) >>

After stuffing pears within, drink old wine until they swim.... (Spanish) >>

He who was first an acolyte, and afterwards an abbot or cura... (Spanish) >>

Men apt to promise are apt to forget.

- American Proverb