English Proverbs and their meanings, eng provrbs, English Idioms

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Unity is strength
Unity brings strength to a team
 
United we stand, divided we fall
Unity bring strength to a team
 
Virtue is its own reward
You should not expect payment for doing things that you should do or for acting in a morally correct way
 
Walls have ears, shoes have tongues
Be careful what you say and who you speak to
 
We never miss the water till the well is dry
People do not notice or appreciate an advantage, strength until they suddenly etc lose it
 
What goes around, comes around
How you treat people is how you will eventually be treated
 
What goes up must come down
Things will return to their natural state eventually
          
What is learnt in the cradle lasts to the tomb
     Everything you learn in life stays with you till you die
          
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
     What is good for one person ought to be good enough for anyone else
          
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
     The disadvantages you suffer in one area are equaled or cancelled by the advantages you win in others
          
What you sow is what you reap
     You have to face the consequences of your actions
 
When one sows the wind one reaps the whirlwind
When you live too fast-paced or dangerous a life, be prepared for trouble or danger
 
When the going gets tough, the tough get going
     Often, when things become difficult, people who seemed strong o who promised to help you leave you because they cannot take the pressure
          
Wilful waste makes woeful want
     Do not waste anything thoughtlessly because you may need it later
          
Winning isn't everything
     Success is not everything, what you learn in the process of becoming successful is more important
 
     
You can't have things both ways
     You cannot avoid making a choice in some situations
          
You can't make an omelette without breaking the eggs
     You have to sacrifice something in order to gain something else
          
You can't please everyone
     You cannot make everyone happy at the same time -- someone is going to be unhappy with your actions
          
You can't shoe a running horse
     If you want help, or if you are in trouble, you will need to stop and ask for help
          
You could go a lot further and fare a lot worse
     You are better off now because things could have been worse for you
          
You need to bait the hook to catch the fish
     You need to prepare the necessary materials or items before you can actually get something done
          
You will never know till you have tried it
     You have to experience something yourself before you know what it is all about
          
You win some, you lose some
     In life, you have to expect to win and lose
          
Youth and age will never agree
     The young and the old do not always see eye to eye