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English Proverbs
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Walls have ears.
Be careful. People could be listening.
Waste not, want not.
If you never waste anything, you will have it when you need it.
(A) watched pot never boils
If you wait anxiously for something, it seems to take a long time.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
If a person doesn't know about something, it cannot hurt them.
What a man says drunk, he thinks sober.
People speak more freely under the influence of alcohol.
What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals.
People are less discreet under the influence of alcohol.
When the cat's away, the mice play.
People misbehave when their boss, or the person in authority, is absent.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
You should adopt the customs of the people or country you are visiting,
and behave in the same way.
When poverty come in the door, love goes out the window.
When a couple loses everything, their relationship becomes difficult.
Where there's life there's hope.
As long as a person is breathing, there is hope for recovery.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
A person with determination will find a way of doing something.
Who makes himself a sheep will be eaten by the wolves.
Possible interpretation: an easily influenced person can be mislead.
Wisdom is better than strength.
It is preferable to use one's intelligence than one's physical strength.
Wonders will never cease!
Expresses surprise at an unexpected pleasure or event (ironic).
Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.
Worrying over small details can make them seem worse.
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