PEOPLE
PROVERBS
PROVERBS WITH THE TITLE : "work"
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
used to say that:
Two boys are half a boy, and three boys are no boy at all.
said to mean that:
Let the cobbler stick to his last
it suggests:
Business before pleasure.
expression empphasizing :
Get a name to rise early, and you may lie all day.
signifies that:
Good masters make good servants.
said to mean that:
He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree.
used to say that:
He works best who knows his trade.
means that:
Head cook and bottle-washer.
said for :
Self done is well done.
said to mean that:
Such carpenters, such chips.
:
The work shows the workman.
said to mean that:
To work with the left hand.
is used:
Better to wear out than to rust out.
claims that :
Works like a cat in cockle-shells
expression for:
A young idler, an old beggar.
meaning:
Constant occupation prevents temptation.
:
Elbow grease is the best polish.
said to mean that:
The eye of the master does more work than both his hands
states that:
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