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English Proverbs
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Dead men tell no tales
A dead person cannot cause difficulties by revealing something that
it would be preferable to conceal.
Diamond cuts diamond.
Refers to two people equally matched in wit or cunning.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Hard work brings rewards.
Discretion is the better part of valour
It is useless to take unnecessary risks.
Diseases of the soul are more dangerous than those of the body.
Distance makes the heart grow fonder.
When you are separated from the person you love, your feelings are even
stronger.
Dogs of the same street bark alike.
People from the same background have the same behaviour.
Don't bark if you can't bite.
Don't complain if you can't enforce your point of view.
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
You must not be too confident that something will be successful.
Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork.
Don't do something yourself which causes your own downfall.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Don't judge by appearances.
(A) dry March, a wet April and a cool May fill barn and cellar and bring much hay.
Harvest predictions according to the weather.
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