Proverbs

Proverbs are like butterflies: some are caught and others fly away.

• Don't keep all your eggs in one basket.
• An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
• First come first served.
• Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
• The person who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.
• A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
• A drowning person will catch at a straw.
• A friend in need is a friend indeed.
• A rolling stone gathers no moss.
• All that glitters is not gold.
• Every cloud has a silver lining.
• Half a loaf is better than none.
• If the cap fits, wear it.
• It is easy to be wise after the event.
• Strike while the iron is hot.
• Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
• Don't burn the candle at both ends.
• Too many cooks spoil the broth.
• You cannot have your cake and eat it.
• You can take a horse to the water but you can't make it drink.