Actions speak louder than words You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear It's better to be silent and thought a fool, then to speak up and remove all doubt You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
Talk is cheap My Son is my Son 'til he takes him a Wife, my Daughter's my Daughter all her life Never rub another man Rhubarb Possible Interpretation: Accomplishing two things with a single action No man is content with his lot The exception proves the rule New broom sweeps clean It takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen If it is broken, fix it with duct tape Joined proverb: A stitch in time will save the cracked pitcher from going longest to the well Software and Sex are good, when they are free Health is better than wealth You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours There's no accounting for taste Red sky at night: shepherd's delight Red sky in the morning: shepherd's warning Possible Interpretation: Someone who is good at everything is not outstandingly good at anything Judge not, lest ye be judged It's no use crying over spilt milk You have to crawl before you can walk Variety is the spice of life Alternative: Who will act as gatekeeper to the gatekeepers? Glazing like a Stat - [Cornish] Glazing == Staring, Stat == Stoat, so you would be 'Staring like a Stoat' This may be attributed to Benjamin Franklin If at first you don't succeed, try, try again If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen Alternative: Liquor on beer, have no fear Beer on liquor, never sicker From William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar People with real money don't talk about it Interpretation: A person who is active will not grow stale From William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, act II, scene 7, by William Shakespeare Why have a dog and bark yourself? Chance favors the prepared mind Variant: Ornithological specimen of corresponding plumage congregate gregariously The start of a journey should never be mistaken for success Don't remove winter vests (undergarments) until summer arrives More haste, less speed The exception proves the rule No man is content with his lot The exception proves the rule New broom sweeps clean
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