English Proverbs · Alphabetical Index

Proverbs Beginning with A

285 entries beginning with the letter A.

A — Proverbs and Sayings

285 total
1
A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
start
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2
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
compromise
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3
A bad excuse is better than none.
excuse
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4
A bad man is better than a bad name.
reputation
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5
A bad penny always turns up.
return
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6
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
responsibility
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7
A bellowing cow soon forgets her calf.
grief
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8
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
risk
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9
A bird is known by its song, a man by his words.
words
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10
A bird never flew on one wing.
balance
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11
A black hen lays a white egg.
appearance
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12
A black plum is as sweet as a white.
judge
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13
A bleating sheep loses a bite.
opportunity
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14
A blind leader of the blind.
leader
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15
A blind man would be glad to see.
complaint
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16
A blind man's wife needs no paint.
appearance
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17
A book holds a house of gold.
knowledge
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18
A broken friendship may be soldered, but will never be sound.
friendship
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19
A bully is always a coward.
bravery
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20
A burden of one’s own choice is not felt.
difficulty
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21
A burnt child dreads the fire.
hurt
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22
A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.
improvement
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23
A cat in gloves catches no mice.
get
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24
A cat may look at a king.
pride
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25
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
weakness
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26
A change is as good as a rest
change
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27
A chicken and egg question,
question
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28
A city that parleys is half gotten.
parleys
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29
A civil denial is better than a rude grant.
answer
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30
A civil question deserves a civil answer
answer
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31
A clean conscience is a good pillow
conscience
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32
A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
honesty
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33
A clean hand wants no washing,
honesty
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34
A clear conscience laughs at false accusations.
conscience
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35
A clever hawk hides its claws.
ability
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36
A close mouth catches no flies.
talking
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37
A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.
boast
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38
A constant guest is never welcome.
visit
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39
A contented mind is a perpetual feast
happiness
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40
A cracked bell can never sound well.
flaw
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41
A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.
weak
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42
A cross to bear
burden
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43
A danger foreseen is half avoided.
danger
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44
A day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy.
time
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45
A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple
couple
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46
A dog that will fetch a bone will carry a bone.
gossip
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47
A door must either be shut or open
alternative
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48
A dripping June sets all in tune
rain
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49
A drop in the bucket.
little
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50
A drop of ink may make a million think.
writing
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51
A drowning man will catch at a straw.
difficulty
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52
A fair exchange is no robbery
exchange
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53
A fair face may hide a foul heart.
pretense
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54
A fault confessed is half redressed.
fault
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55
A fish rots from the head down
failure
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56
A flower blooms more than once.
chance
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57
A fly in the ointment.
flaw
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58
A fly will not get into a closed mouth.
silence
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59
A fool and his money are soon parted.
fool
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60
A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
fool
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