Proverb

PROVERBS
Between the devil and the deep sea
To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.
Where there's a will there's a way
When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.
A burnt child dreads fire
A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.

First come, first served

The first in line will be attended to first.

A friend in need is a friend indeed

A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.

Discretion is the better part of valor
 

If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that
avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most
sensible thing to do.

A hungry man is an angry man

A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.

Empty vessels make the most noise

Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.

A man is as old as he feels

A person's age is immaterial - it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old.

Great talkers are little doers

Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop

One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts.

An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit

It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever.

Faint heart never won fair lady

To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants.

A penny saved is a penny gained

By being thrifty one will be able to save up.

A rolling stone gathers no moss
 

A person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job
will not succeed in life ; one who is always changing his mind will
never get anything done.

As you sow, so you shall reap

One will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or inactions.

Barking dogs seldom bite

Those who make loud threats seldom carry them out.

Better late than never

To do something that is right, profitable, or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all. 

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush
 

Something that one already has is better than going after something seemingly more worthwhile that one may not be able to get.

Birds of a feather flock together

People of the same sort of character or belief always go together.
Call a spade a spade  

If you say that someone calls a spade a spade, you mean that they speak frankly and directly, often about embarrassing or unpleasant subjects; an informal expression.

Charity begins at home

A person's first obligation should be to help the member of his own
family before he can begin thinking of talking about helping others.

Dead men tell no lies
 

( often used as an argument for killing someone whose knowledge of a secret may cause one loss or get into serious trouble.)

A great talker is a great liar

A smooth and persuasive talker may be a good liar.

Every cloud has a silver lining
 

If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every
sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk
about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes
out of a sad or unpleasant situation.

All that glitters is not gold

Do not be deceived by things or offers that appear to be attractive.

Eat to live, but do not live to eat

Man was created for a divine purpose and he has a destiny with his Creator - he was not born just to enjoy food.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

One should not risk everything he has in a single venture.

Every dog has its day

Everyone will get a period of success or satisfaction during his lifetime.
Every one can find fault, few can do better
It is easier to find fault in other people's actions or methods than to do it properly or correctly.

Any time means no time

When an event is not decided on or planned earlier it will never take place.

Fair exchange is no robbery
 

A contract is fair as long as both the parties understand and agree
to the conditions willingly; after a deal is closed neither side can
turn around and say that he was unfairly treated.

Fire is a good servant but a bad master

Fire, like any other man made tool or device, will serve man well only when it is controlled and used wisely.
 

بى خبرى , خوش خبرى

No news is Best news

شتر دیدى , ندیدى

You see nothing, You hear nothing

عجله کار شیطان است

Haste is from the Devil

کاچى به از هیچى

Somthing is better than nothing

گذشتها گذشته

Let bygones be bygones

مستى و راستى

There is truth in wine

نوکه اومدبه بازار کهنه شد دل آزار

Out with the old,in with the new

هر فرازى را نشیبى است

High places have their precipices

هرکه ترسید مرد ,هرکه نترسید برد

Nothing venture , nothing have

همه کاره و هیچکاره

Jack of all trades and master of none

ارزان خرى , انبان خرى

Dont buy everything that is cheap

آشپز که دوتاشدآش یا شورمیشه یا بینمک

Too many cooks spoil the broth

انگار آسمون به زمین افتاده

It is not as if the sky is falling

اندکى جمال به از بسیارى مال

Beauty opens locked doors

آدم عجول کار را دوباره میکنه

Hasty work, Double work

آدم دانا به نشتر نزند مشت

A wise man avoids edged tools

آدم زنده زندگى مى خواد

Live and let live

آدم ترسو هزار بار مى میره

Cowards die Many times Before Their Death

کس نخاردپشت من جزناخن انگشت من

you want a thing done,do it yourself

آب رفته به جوى باز نمى گردد

What is done can not be undone

آب از سرش گذشته

It is all up with him

آب ریخته جمع شدنى نیست

Dont cry over the spilled milk

آب در کوزه و ما تشنه لبان میگردیم

we seek water in the sea 

داستان های مربوط به ضرب المثل های انگلیسی!

Stories about Proverbs:

The Camel and the Giraffe

Once, the camel and the giraffe quarreled and quarreled. They brought offenses each other; or the giraffe has a neck too long or the camel has the hump too big. One day the savanna burned and the fire drove away them in the desert. They caught only to take something to eat and a little water.  On the way, the camel kept food for the giraffe, said: "I have enough reserves in my hump!" When they arrived to an oasis came the turn of the giraffe to reward the gesture of the camel because it has a long neck, it torn leaves by palm trees and it gave them to the giraffe. By then the camel and the giraffe remain friends. "A friend in need is a friend indeed!"

Maria Dumitru

A Barking Dog Does Not Bite!

One day, a boy was invited to walk with his father. The boy was happy. He liked to go with his father. He putted on cap and coat and saw: "Father, I am ready." The boy and his father went out into the street. Suddenly they saw a big black dog. The dog had begun to bark. The boy was afraid of the dog. He wanted to run home. His father said: "Don't be afraid, boy! Don't you know the proverb: 'A barking dog does not bite?' "O, yes," said the boy, "I know the proverb, but does the dog know the proverb too?"

Maria Dumitru

The Cricket and the Ant

All summer the cricket has danced and sung. Many times he saw an ant carrying a grain of wheat on her back. The cricket invited her to sing and dance with him. The ant answered him that she must collect food for winter. Winter come. The cricket didn't find food while the ant had enough grains to leave a peaceful life. Precaution is mother of wisdom. You mustn't think only to the present, but you must think to the future too. You must make sledge in summer and wagon in winter!

Livia Talasman

The Cocks and the Eagle

Two cocks fought one day. The winner wanted to inform the whole village about his deed. It climbed on the roof of the house, flapped its wings and shouted: "Look at me, I am the bravest cock!" It couldn't even finish its shout that the claws of an eagle grabbed it. The praise for self doesn't smell well!

Oana Sacalus

The Fox and the Grapes

In one summer day, the fox was walking through the vineyards. She was thirsty and was happy when she saw a grape up on the top of the vine prop. She jumps to catch it, but she didn't reach it. She said "It is clear, the grapes are to sour! And I don't like the grapes after all!" She finds an excuse not to go on. When the fox can't reach the grapes, she says that they are sour!

Octavian Rachier

The Frog, the Mouse and the Hawk

One day, a frog was quarreling with a mouse. They climbed on an anthill and began to fight. A hawk that was flying in the neighborhood fell on them and grabbled them both in his claws. When two are fighting against each other, the third one wins!

Monica Dima

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cap: hat

giraffe: a tall African animal with a very long neck and legs and dark spots on its yellow-brown fur زرافه

quarrel: fight; argue, dispute

offense (Amer.)  attack

hump: rounded projection (especially on the back of humans or animals) کوهان

savanna: a large flat area of grassy land, especially in Africa

drive sb away: to behave in a way that makes someone leave

oasis :a place with water and trees in a desert واحه ، آبادی

precaution: procedures carried out in order to ensure security. احتیاط و پیش بینی

sledge: a small vehicle used for sliding over snow, often used by children or in some sports. سورتمه

deed: act کردار، عمل

flap: move the wings or arms up and down.بال زدن

claw: talon, nail چنگال

vineyard: a piece of land where grapevines are grown in order to produce wine.تاکستان

prop: column ستون..میله

anthill: small mound of earth created by ants

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