Proverb

Proverb: Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Meaning: If you spend time away from someone you love, you will love them even more. In other words, you realize how much you love something when you are spend time away from it.           

           

Proverb: Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Meaning: You should not depend on just one thing for success. Instead, you should diversify your risks. For example, don't invest all your money in one thing because you might lose everything if it fails.                

Proverb: There is more than one way to skin a cat.

Meaning: There is more than one way to solve a problem. In other words, if one solution doesn't work, try to find another way to solve the problem.

                                               

Proverb: You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.

Meaning: You can tell somebody what the best thing to do is, but you can't make them do it. In other words, even if you give somebody good advice, they might not follow it.                     

Proverb: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Meaning: People become tougher and wiser by facing hardships. For example, if someone cheats you out of money, the experience will make you wiser so that you                

Proverb: Necessity is the mother of invention.

Meaning: If you really need to do something you will find a way. In other words, people can be very creative when they have to be.

Proverb: The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Meaning: Children grow up to be similar to their parents. For example, if the parents are bad then the child will be bad as well.

                       

Proverb: Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Meaning: Don't rely on something that hasn't happened yet. For example, you shouldn't spend money that you haven't earned yet.               

Proverb: That's the pot calling the kettle black.

Meaning: You shouldn't criticize other people's faults if you have those same faults. For example, if you are lazy you shouldn't complain when other people are lazy.

Proverb: Every cloud has a silver lining.

Meaning: There is a positive side to every bad situation. In other words, bad things also produce some good.

Proverb: When it rains, it pours.

Meaning: When bad* things happen, they happen all at once. In other words, if you have some bad luck, more bad luck will follow shortly.

(*It is also sometimes used for good things as well.)              

Proverb: A leopard cannot change its spots.

Meaning: People cannot change their personality or nature. For example, if someone is bad then they will always be bad (so don't believe people who say they've changed).

                                               

Proverb: You shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

Meaning: Outward appearances can be deceiving. In other words, you should look at something closely before deciding if it is good or bad.

                       

Proverb: Look before you leap.

Meaning: You should carefully plan things before you do anything. In other words, don't be hasty because If you act rashly, you might get hurt.

                       

Proverb: Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Meaning: If too many people are managing something, it will fail. In other words, it's better to have one person directing a project than many people.

A CLUMSY WORKMAN BLAMES HIS TOOLS

A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED

A FRIEND IN NEED IS FRIEND INDEED [DIFFERENT]

A LITTLE LEARNING IS A DANGEROUS THING

A LITTLE LEARNING IS A DANGEROUS THING. [DIFFERENT]

A ROLLING STONE GATHER NO MOSS.

A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS [DIFFERENT]

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE [DIFFERENT]

A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER

A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER. [DIFFERENT]

ACTION SPEAKS LOUDR THAN WORDS

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD

ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD (OR)  [DIFFERENT]

AN APPLE A DAY KEEP THE DOCTOR AWAY

AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY [DIFFERENT]

AS YOU SOW , SO SHALL YOU REAP

AS YOU SOW SO SHALL YOU REAP [DIFFERENT]

BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER

BIRDS OF FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER. [DIFFERENT]

BOOK CANNOT BE JUDGED BY ITS COVER

CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.

CLEANLINES IS NEXT TO GODLINESS

CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS. [DIFFERENT]

CUT YOUR COAT ACCORDING TO YOUR CLOTH

CUT YOUR COAT ACCORDING TO YOUR CLOTH [DIFFERENT]

EMPTY VESSELS MAKE THE MOST SOUND

EMPTY VESSELS MAKE THE MOST SOUND. [DIFFERENT]

EXAMINATION NECESSARY EVIL

EXAMPLE IS BETTER THAN PRECEPT

EXAMPLE IS BETTER THAN PRECEPT [DIFFERENT]

EXPERIENCE IS BEST TEACHER

EYE DONATION IS THE BEST DONATION

FAILURES ARE STEPPING STONES TO SUCCESS.

FINE FEATHERS KAME FINE BIRDS

GOD HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES

GOD MADE THE COUNTRY AND MAN MADE THE TOWN

GOD MADE THE COUNTRY AND MAN MADE THE TOWN. [DIFFERENT]

GREEN CITY , CLEAN CITY

HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES.

HEALTH IS WEALTH

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY [DIFFERENT]

HUMOUR IS THE SPICE OF LIFE

IMPOSSIBLE IS A WORD IN THE DICTIONARY OF FOOLS.

INDUSTRY IS THE MOTHER OF PROSPERITY

JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. [DIFFERENT]

LIVE AND LET LIVE

MANNERS MAKE THE MAN

NEITHER A BORROWER NOR A LENDER BE.

NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS

ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER

ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER [DIFFERENT]

PERSEVERANCE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS

POLLUTION IS THE BANE OF MACHINE AGE

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE [DIFFERENT]

PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL

PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL. [DIFFERENT]

PROCRASTINATION IS THE THIEF OF TIME

PROCRASTINATION IS THE THIEF OF TIME [DIFFERENT]

ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY

SAY NO TO PLASTIC!

SERVICE TO MAN IS SERIVCE TO GOD

SLOW AND STEADY WINS RACE

SPARE THE ROD AND SPOIL THE CHILD

SPEECH IS SILVER , SILENCE IS GOLDEN

SPEECH IS SILVER BUT WILENCE IS GOLDEN.

STRIKE WHEN THE IRON IS HOT 

STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT OR MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINE

SWEET ARE THE USES OF ADVERSITY

THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE RULES THE WORLD.

THE WORLD HAS ENOUGH FOR EVERY MAN’S NEED , BUT NOT FOR EVERY MAN’S GREED

TO ERR IS HUMAN, TO FORGIVE DIVINE.

TOO ERR IS HUMAN, TO FORGIVE DIVINE [DIFFERENT]

TRAVEL BROADENS THE MIND.

WE LIVE IN DEEDS NOT IN YEARS.

WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY

WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY [DIFFERENT]

WORK IS WORSHIP

To err is human, to forgive divine.

To err is human, to forgive divine.

Expansion of Ideas School & College Section.

In one of Shakespeare’s plays one of the characters says, ” The quality of mercy is divine “. Indeed to be able to forget the evil that others have done to you and to forgive them is divine. Jesus Christ, even on the cross, during his last moments, was able to say this about the people who had put him to death : father, forgive them for they know not what they are doing. Lord Rama showed no rancour against his stepmother, Kaikeyi, for sending him to the forest for sending him to the forest for fourteen years so that her son, Bharat, could be the king.

All of us are humans. We all have our weaknesses. No human being is perfect. So when someone does something wrong to us, why can’t we forgive them? When someone hurts us it is because that person is human and little understands the harm that he or she is causing. Forgiving that person brings out the god-like nature that lies in man. It is not very easy to do, but once we do it, we will feel an inner peace and the spirit of reconciliation.

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Neither a borrower nor a lender be. Expansion of Ideas School & College Section.

Neither a borrower nor a lender be.

Expansion of Ideas — For School & College Students

One of the characters in a play by Shakespeare gives this advice to his son who is about to travel abroad: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be." In other words, one should neither borrow money from another, nor should one lend money to another. Simply put, one should be careful in money matters. When you give money to someone, you are sure to spoil your relationship with that person, because in all likelihood they are not going to repay you the amount. Neither should you borrow. If you don’t have enough money, make do with what little you have, rather than spoiling a relationship with someone by borrowing money from them.

The advice given in this proverb is full of practical wisdom. Money often gets in the way of healthy relationships. So, don’t let money spoil your connections with people. Give your friends your time, your advice, and your practical help in their times of crisis. But don’t give them money. And expect the same treatment in return.

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Difficult Words Explained

• Borrower - Someone who takes something (like money) with the intention of returning it later.
• Lender - Someone who gives something (like money) with the expectation of getting it back.
• Abroad - In or to a foreign country.
• Likelihood - The chance that something will happen; probability.
• Make do - To manage with the limited resources you have.
• Proverb - A short, well-known saying that states a general truth or piece of advice.
• Wisdom - The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
• Crisis - A time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

The Hand that rocks the cradle Rules the world

Expansion of Ideas School & College Section.

The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand of the mother. The proverb therefore implies that the very same mother who rocks the cradle to put her child to sleep, also rules the world. How is this so?

The word ‘rule’ in the proverb does not necessarily mean to ‘govern’. It is used in a wider sense i.e., to influence people, to guide and direct them and to lead them. It is the mother who moulds the character of the child. The child then grows up to be an important personality, perhaps someone who decides the destinies of people or countries. What they have been taught on their mother’s lap will then be the guiding force behind the decisions they make. No wonder it was that Abraham Lincoln said, “All that I am or hope to be I owe to my angel mother.”

We have the example of Jijamata who inspired Shivaji Maharaj as a child with stories of great heroes. It was this inspiration that led him to lead the battle for Hindavi Swarajya and to establish the Maratha Empire.

You may not turn out to be a great ruler, but what you have been taught by your mother during childhood will be the guiding force in all that you do during your lifetime.

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Strike when the iron is hot (OR) (make hay while the sun shine)

Strike when the iron is hot (OR) (make hay while the sun shine)

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When life presents opportunities you must seize them and not let them go. Everyone in their lifetime gets some chances to move forward. They must avail of them and make use of them. These are god-sent occasions when someone is helping us to move forward in life. Something or the other or some person makes it easy for us to get along in life. That is what the proverb means. We must strike when the iron is hot. In other words, we must make hay while the sun is shining. In any sport, the winner is the one who looks for opportunities to overcome his opponents by taking advantage of his weakness.

It is also true that once we miss that opportunity it will never come our way again. And then we will live all our life to regret the missed chance. We must also put in our efforts. But never lose out on that chance that comes our way. At the right moment when opportunity presents itself we must seize it and see to it that we use it to help us to go even further in life. Then only can we be successful.

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Travel broadens the mind.

Travel broadens the mind

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If you live all your life in the same place, you are like the proverbial frog in a well who believes that the well is the whole world. You become narrow-minded. You may read books, magazines and newspapers, and still not know what the world outside is truly like. There is no doubt that travelling broadens the mind and enlivens the spirit.

Apart from viewing natural and historical sights, travelling enables a person to meet different people and study their customs, modes of dressing, culture and languages at close quarters. Meeting different people makes a person board-minded and tolerant.

Travelling brings people closer. Their outlook becomes progressive. Travelling removes prejudices and helps a person to become a citizen of the world in the true sense. Therefore, never lose an opportunity to travel. It will be an experience well worth the time and money spent on it. The world is a book and he who stays at home reads only one page.

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Where there is will, there is a way

Where there is will, there is a way

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When we read the biographies of great men and women, right from Albert Einstein to Edmund Hillary, we find that it is their strong will which made them overcome great difficulties or setbacks and find a way to march towards success. Similarly, a student may think securing a first class in an examination is beyond his or her capacity. But if the student makes a firm resolve to achieve his or her goal and works towards it wholeheartedly, he or she is almost certain to achieve success.

There was a time when lying in the air, travelling in space and sending messages and pictures over the air were all regarded as flights of fancy. But today we see that these seemingly impossible things have become possible. The aero plane, the spaceship, the radio, the television, the mobile phone and the internet are now realities.

How have these impossibilities been achieved ? By man’s will-power, determination and dedication. The doer is never a pessimist or a defeatist. he is an optimist confident of ultimate success. Nothing can deter him from his purpose. He has the will to win and achieve, and so he finds out ways and marches to ultimate victory.

So let us cultivate a strong will, a keen desire and the determination to achieve our goals. If there is no way we will create one. Victory is then bound to be ours

That’s why it's right said :-”where there is a will, there is a way”

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