Commonly–used Proverbs
Page1
1. A ___ penny always turns up.
2. A bird in the hand is worth ___ in the bush.
3. A chain is no stronger than its weakest ___.
4. A fool and his money ___ soon parted.
5. A friend in need is a ___ indeed.
6. A man is known by ___ friends.
7. A man is known by the company ___ keeps.
8. A man's home ___ his castle.
9. A rolling stone gathers ___ moss.
10. A stitch ___ time saves nine.
11. A woman's place is in the ___.
12. A woman's ___ is never done.
13. Absence makes the heart ___ fonder.
14. Actions speak louder ___ words.
15. After a storm comes ___ calm.
Page2
1. All good things must come to an ___.
2. All is fair in love ___ war.
3. All roads lead ___ Rome.
4. All that glitters is ___ gold.
5. All the world ___ a lover.
6. All work and no play makes Jack a dull ___.
7. All's well that ends ___.
8. An apple a ___ keeps the doctor away.
9. Appearances ___ deceptive.
10. April showers brings ___ flowers.
11. As soon as man is born ___ begins to die.
12. As you make your bed, so must ___ lie in it.
13. As you sow, so shall ___ reap.
14. Ask no questions and hear ___ lies.
15. Bad news travels ___.
Page3
1. Barking ___ seldom bite.
2. Beauty is ___ skin-deep.
3. Beggars can't ___ choosers.
4. Better late ___ never.
5. Better ___ safe than sorry.
6. Better die with honor than live ___ shame.
7. Better the devil you know ___ the devil you don't know.
8. Better to ___ alone than in bad company.
9. Birds ___ a feather flock together.
10. Blood ___ thicker than water.
11. Boys will ___ boys.
12. Business ___ pleasure.
13. Business ___ business.
14. Charity begins ___ home.
15. Christmas comes but ___ a year.
Page4
1. Cleanliness is next ___ godliness.
2. Crime does ___ pay.
3. Curiosity killed ___ cat.
4. Dead men have ___ friends.
5. Dead men tell ___ tales.
6. Death is the ___ leveler.
7. Diligence is the mother of ___ fortune.
8. Discretion is the better part ___ valor.
9. Divide ___ rule.
10. Do as I say, and ___ as I do.
11. Do not wear out ___ welcome.
12. Do unto others as you would like ___ to do unto you.
13. Don't count your chickens ___ they are hatched.
14. Don't cut off your nose to spite ___ face.
15. Don't go near the water until you learn ___ to swim.
Page5
1. Don't put all your eggs in ___ basket.
2. Don't wash ___ dirty linen in public.
3. Early to bed and early to ___, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
4. Easier said ___ done.
5. Every bird loves to ___ himself sing.
6. Every dog ___ his day.
7. Every family has a skeleton ___ the cupboard.
8. Every man ___ his faults.
9. Every man ___ his price.
10. Every man ___ his own worst enemy.
11. Every picture tells a ___.
12. Experience is the ___ teacher.
13. Experience is the mother ___ wisdom.
14. Failure ___ success.
15. Faith will ___ mountains
Page6
1. Familiarity ___ contempt.
2. Fear is stronger ___ love.
3. Fear of death is worse ___ death itself.
4. Fight fire ___ fire.
5. Finders keepers, ___ weepers.
6. First come, ___ served.
7. First things ___.
8. First think, and ___ speak.
9. Fools rush ___ where angels fear to tread.
10. Garbage in, garbage___.
11. Give credit ___ credit is due.
12. Give him an inch and he'll ___ a yard.
13. Give ___ devil his due.
14. God helps them ___ help themselves.
15. Good fences ___ good neighbors.
Page7
1. Goodness is better ___ beauty.
2. Great minds ___ alike.
3. He is the ___ general who makes the fewest mistakes.
4. He that is master of himself, will soon be master of ___.
5. He that ___ nothing, doubts nothing.
6. He that plants a tree plants ___ posterity.
7. He who hesitates ___ lost.
8. Honesty is the ___ policy.
9. If a job's worth doing, it's worth ___ well.
10. Ignorance ___ bliss.
11. Ignorance of the law excuses ___ man.
12. In for a penny, ___ for a pound.
13. It is ___ to be on the safe side.
14. It is no use crying ___ spilt milk.
15. It never rains, but ___ pours.
Page8
1. It takes ___ to tango.
2. Jack of ___ trades, master of none.