Nationality: English Proverbs and sayings. Page 3



Ounce of caution is worth a pound of teaching.
An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of learning.
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Opinions diverge.
Opinions differ.
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He open the door when the devil knocks (meaning: do not be tempted).
Open not your door when the devil knocks.
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Open the door and Holy temptation enters.
An open door may tempt a saint.
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One swallow doesn't make a summer.
One swallow does not make a summer.
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One man - no.
One man, no man.
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One link broken, the whole chain is broken.
One link broken, the whole chain is broken.
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One lie creates a lot (washed out: makes to lie on).
One lie makes many.
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For the rich one law for the poor and another.
One law for the rich, and another for the poor.
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One drop of poison infects the whole barrel of wine.
One drop of poison infects the whole tun of wine.
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One favor deserved another.
One good turn deserves another.
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Fire fire extinguished.
One fire drives out another.
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And one chicken gives the hen a lot of trouble.
One chick keeps a hen busy.
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One beats the Bush and another catches the birds (meaning: one works and the other assigns the fruits of his labor).
One beats the bush, and another catches the bird.
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Once bitten, twice shy.
Once bitten, twice shy.
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