Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and, you weep alone

Never judge a book by its cover

Opportunity only knocks once

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Chinese proverbs:
A book holds a house of gold. = It is a motto adults use to encourage youngsters to study. If you study hard, you'll have a good job and a chance to make good money.

A fall into a ditch makes you wiser. = People learn from their mistakes.

An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold. = Disregard the different use of unit words describing nouns in different cultures. This proverb tells the truth that time is more valuable than money. Money spent or lost can be earned; time lost is lost for good. No money can buy it back. The motto is that we got to make good use of our time

Add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it. = Do something that is totally unnecessary and spoil what you already have done

The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be. = The longer we stay in a disadvantagous position, the more risks we'll take

Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire. = Another way of saying "United and we can stand strong."

Shed no tears until seeing the coffin. = Will not give up an inevitably losing battle until the last minute. It is a burlesque of the stubborness and stupidity of people who would not stop until it is too late

Your fingers can't be of the same length. = we can't expect everything or everybody is perfect.

All that glitters is not gold.
Parlayan herşey altın değildir.

As you make your bed, so you lie on it.
Kendi düşen ağlamaz.

Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.
Adam olmayan köyde keçiye Abdurrahman Çelebi derler.

The apples on the other side of the wall are the sweetest.
Komşunun tavuğu komşuya kaz, karısıda kız görünür.


Beauty is but skin-deep.
Güzelim diye mağrur olma, tez geçer vakti şebap.

Bad news travels fast.
Kötü haber tez yayılır.

Beggars cannot be choosers.
Dilenciye hıyar vermişler, eğri diye beğenmemiş.

Birds of a feather flock together.
İt ulur, birbirini bulur.

Blood is thicker than water.
Et tırnaktan ayrılmaz.

Cheats never prosper.
Yalancının mumu yatsıya kadar yanar.

Coming events cast their shadows before.
Perşembe'nin gelişi Çarşamba'dan bellidir.


Charity begins at home.
Önce can sonra canan.

Children and fools speak the truth.
Bir çocuktan bir deliden al haberi.

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
Dereyi görmeden paçaları sıvama.


Dead mice feel no cold.
Ölmüş eşek kurttan korkmaz (Acı patlıcanı kırağı çalmaz).

Actions speak louder than words.
Aynesi iştir kişinin lafa bakılmaz.

Divide and rule.
Parçala ve hükmet.

Empty vessels make the most noice.
Boş fıçı çok langırdar.

Every cloud has a silver lining.
Herşeyde bir hayır vardır.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.
İyi dost kara günde belli olur.

A bad workman always blames his tools.
Alet işler el öğünür.

A good beginning is half the battle.
İyi başlamak bitirmenin yarısıdır.

Better bend than break.
Eğilen baş kesilmez.

Better lose the saddle than the horse.
Zararın neresinden dönülse kardır.

Between two stools you fall to the ground.
İki cami arasında beynamaz.

A burnt child dreads the fire.
Sütten ağzı yanan yoğurdu üfleyerek yer.

A cheerfel wife is the joy of life.
Evi ev eden avrat, yurdu şen eden devlet.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Bugunkü tavuk yarınki kazdan iyidir.

A cat may look at a king.
Bakan göze yasak olmaz.

A living dog is better than a dead lion.
Aslanın ölüsünden tilkinin dirisi yeğdir.

All his geese are swans.
Kuzguna yavrusu şahin görünür.

Tell me with whom thou goest and I'll tell thee what thou doest.
Adam ahbabından bellidir.

Give a dog a bad name and hang him.
Adamın adı çıkacağına canı çıksın.

Still waters run deep.
Yumuşak atın çiftesi pek olur.

Decline begins by internal strife.
Ağacın kurdu içinden olur.

A word to the wise is enough.
Anlayana sivrisinek saz, anlamayana davul zurna az.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Beleş atın dişine bakılmaz.

A stich in time saves nine.
Bir mıh bir nal kurtarır, bir nal bir at kurtarır.

Better late than never.
Geç olsunda güç olmasın.

Beggars' bags are bottomless.
Dilencinin torbası dolmaz.

Enough is as good as a feast.
Herşeyin fazlası fazla.

The worthless need no protection.
Acı patlıcanı kırağı çalmaz.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Temizlik imandan gelir.

Spare the rod and spoil the child.
Kızını dövmeyen dizini döver.

The pot calls the kettle black.
Tencere dibin kara seninki benden kara.

A good wife is a good prize.
Kişiyi vezir eden de karısı rezil eden de.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
Bugünün işini yarına bırakma.

Strike while the iron is hot.
Demir tavında dövülür.

Life is no bed of rose.
Bu dünya her zaman güllük gülistanlık değildir.

There is no rose without its horn.
Dikensiz gül olmaz.

Adam's ale is the best brew.
Şu dünyada su en iyi içkidir.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Var. Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.
Cf. What the heart thinks, the tongue speaks.

Actions speak louder than words - Deeds, not words

Anger is a short madness.

Appearances are deceptive.

Never judge from appearances.
Every man is the ARCHITECT of his own fortune