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English proverbs

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expression supporting proportional punishment; no more and no less

All's Well That Ends Well

play by Shakespeare

a picture is worth a thousand words

idiom suggesting seeing something is better for learning than having it described

an apple a day keeps the doctor away

English proverb

All that glitters is not gold

well-known saying

the devil is in the detail

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

proverb suggesting that lack of free time encourages lack of spirit

The Moon is made of green cheese

recurring motif of someone either mistaking a reflection of the moon for cheese or believing the substance of the moon to be cheese

all roads lead to Rome

the modern reading of a medieval statement, apparently originally a reference to Roman roads generally and the Milliarium Aureum (Golden Milestone) specifically;as a proverb, it refers to the fact that many routes can lead to a given result

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

Blood is thicker than water

Don't judge a book by its cover

English metaphorical phrase

Curiosity killed the cat

It ain't over till the fat lady sings

colloquialism often used as a proverb

Each One Teach One

To rob Peter to pay Paul