Old sayings

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

Actions speak louder than words.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Better late than never.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.

All that glitters is not gold.

The early bird catches the worm.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Fortune favors the bold.

You can’t judge a book by its cover.

Haste makes waste.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

Rome wasn’t built in a day.

You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.

Two heads are better than one.

If the shoe fits, wear it.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Don’t cross the bridge until you come to it.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

You can’t have your cake and eat it too.

A watched pot never boils.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

It’s better to be safe than sorry.

Beggars can’t be choosers.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

A stitch in time saves nine.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

The more, the merrier.

What goes around comes around.

Good things come to those who wait.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Honesty is the best policy.

If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again.

Actions speak louder than words.

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

The best things in life are free.

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