Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket ( don't risk everything all at once ... )
Example: "My father is a very careful investor; he never puts all of his eggs in one basket."

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The Sky Is The Limit ( the possibilities are endless ... )
Example: "After I graduate from business school, the sky's the limit!"

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The Writing On The Wall ( the signs of a coming change ... )
Example: "At that point, the writing was on the wall; we all knew the company was going out of business."

john and zaynap4

thanks for sharing these pretty proverbs with us...

thank you for proverbs ..

those all are awesome...

Keep An Eye On Him ( watch him carefully ... )

Example: "Would you keep an eye on my son for me while I am gone?"

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Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag ( sharing a secret ... )
Example: "We were going to keep our plans to get married a family secret, but my mother let the cat out of the bag."

“He who pays the piper calls the tune.”

In medieval times, people were entertained by strolling musicians. Whoever paid the price could choose the music. This proverb means that whoever pays is in charge.


“The pen is mightier than the sword.”

In seventeenth-century England, a free press was banned by the government. This meant that people who disagreed with the government and printed their views were punished. In spite of this, people published their ideas and opinions in illegal pamphlets that were distributed to the public. The proverb means that the written expression of ideas cannot be stopped by physical force.


A sparrow in the hand is better than a dove on your roof.

This German proverb means that it is better to be satisfied with a small success that is sure than to dream of more challenging solutions which might never come true. It represents German realism and cautiousness as well as our reliability. This stands in extreme contrast to the American way of "can-do-spirit and their "think big" mentality.


A cow which is dragged to Beijing is still a cow.

The cow in this Taiwanese proverb indicates a person with a bad habit can't change his behavior, even if the surroundings are different. This proverb also means that a person is too lazy to do what he should do. Only when others scold him will he start to do part of his job. Otherwise, he will always fool around and do nothing.


The future belongs to the man who rises early.

In France, one proverb about work can be translated this way. This shows that in France work is an important value and particularly when you get up very early. It means also that people who get up late are lazy and won't have a good career


The one who loves in a good way will punish well.

That means that when you are parents, for example, you have to punish your children when they do something bad.


When the sun rises, start working; when the sun sets, stop working.

The meaning here is similar to the saying in English, "The early bird gets the worm." We have this proverb because since we have had a community, we have worked on the farm. The farmers followed the rotation of the sun. Also, they didn't have light bulbs, so they couldn't work at night. They thought the light could fill their spirit with energy. Thus they got the best work during the day.


The apple doesn't fall far away from the trunk.

This means that children always behave like their parents, and a child's character can easily be traced to it's parents character. Heritage determines most of us. This proverb denies individualism.

thank u for sharing zaynap..

ExCLuSiVe Wrote:YOU CAN'T BLOOD OUT OF STONE


hey folks

do you know what that means?

I am quite certain that this saying should be written as:

"YOU CAN'T GET BLOOD OUT OF A STONE"

This quote/phrase has many variations (e.g. "You can't get blood out of a turnip", "You can't get blood from a rock", "You can't squeeze blood from a stone", etc.). Generally these sayings all contain the same meaning, which is, "You can't get/take something from someone who doesn't have it." (Birseyi bir insandan alamazsin eger o insanda o sey yoksa - I think that's how it translates into Turkish!)

"You can't get blood out of a stone" - "You can't get/take something from someone who doesn't have it."

Hope it helps!

ZaynaP4 Wrote:Where there's a will there's a way
When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.

Very nice!

Quote:Great talkers are little doers
Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work.

Hehehe!! So true!!