More American Proverbs

Silence is golden, speech is silver.... >>

Poets are born, not made.... >>

The bad workman blames his tools.... >>

Opportunities, like eggs, come one at a time.... >>

Once bitten, twice shy.... >>

Other Proverbs

Golden hands, but a wicked mouth.... (Russian) >>

A hungry clown is half mad.... (French) >>

Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies... (Russian) >>

Do you want better bread than wheaten?... (French) >>

Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.... (Chinese) >>

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

- American Proverb