Dictionary of Famous Proverbs

Jack among the mains.Normally jack is among of them who plays.Jack is as good as his master.He plays for his master.Jack’s are common to all that will play.He is a common person so he fields for both teams as well as bat too.Jack is both sides.He played for both teams.Jack of all trades and master […]

I am not sick pray for yourself.It is said by a person who denies a offer which is deniable.I can see as far into a millstone as another.Normally every millstone (Grind stone of mill) hath a whole so you see as far into a millstone as another.I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.True

He that has lost his credit is dead to the world.Like a dead person because nobody want to recognize him.He that has two hoards will get a third.Money begets money.He that hath a good harvest may be content with some thistles.(A kind of prickly plant = Thistle)Excess of harvest excess of thistle too. All are

Game is cheaper in the market than in the fields and woods.Marketing is an easy profession than to agriculture and consisting of wood profession.Selling profession is an easy task than creative profession.Gaming, women and wine, while they laugh, they make men pine.Laugh of gambling : lost all the money. Laugh of women : indication of

Face is the index of the mind.You may read someone’s mind by his face expressions.Face to face the truth comes out.When someone is blamed for ill speaking than the best remedy is face to face inquiry.An inquiry is the best, when face to face explanations are called.Facts are stubborn things.Like inflexible, which can’t be changed.Fact

Each bird loves to hear himself sing.Said to a person who loves his belongings only.Eagles do not breed doves.When a father dove his child like himself.Eagle breed eaglewise.Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.Such persons are always healthy, they are wealthy too, because they have enough day time

Dally not with money or women.Amusement with money or women is bad thing.Danger and delight grow on one stock.Both are the feelings of heart.Danger is next neighbour to securityWho that feels secure himself is always in danger because of over-confidence, that’s why the danger is next neighbour to security.Dangers are overcome by dangers.Taking risk is

Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion.Husbands action and wife’s reaction.Calf love, half love; old love, cold love.Calf’s and old’s love cannot be perfect one.Call me not on olive, till thou see me gathered.Perfectly matched to other.Call no man happy till he dies.Troubles are on, till death.Call the bear uncle till you are safe across the

Bachelor’s fare; bread, cheese and kisses.All those things which belong to bachelor’s very much.Bachelor’s, wives and maid’s children are always well taught.They are well trained.Back may trust but belly won’t.You can wait for clothes, but not for food.Bad habits die hard.Given up of bad things is not an easy task.Bad is the best.Where all things

A bad bush is better than the open field.Something is always better than nothing.A bad boy sometimes makes a goodman.Time factor is great, it can change bad into good.A bad excuse is better than none.Excuse matters, not its way.A bad penny always comes back.Bad penny always denied, so goes back to his owner.A bad workman