ENGLISH PROVERBS & SAYINGS What is a proverb?  A proverb is a short well-known expression that states a general truth or gives advice. What is a saying?   A saying is a well-known expression, or a remark often made, also known as a proverb.  

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

All good things come to those who wait.

All that glitters is not gold.

All's well that ends well

A leopard cannot change its spots.

A rotten apple spoils the barrel.

Blood is thicker than water

Charity begins at home.

Distance makes the heart grow fonder.

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

Easier said than done.

Every cloud has a silver lining

Every rose has its thorn.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

He who plays with fire gets burnt.

It's no use crying over spilt milk.

Learn to walk before you run.

Look before you leap.

Once bitten, twice shy.

Practise what you preach

Two wrongs don't make a right

Where there's a will, there's a way.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.