A dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

Englishness see national characteristics
entertaining see hospitality
environment
when the LAST tree is cut down..
THINK global, act local
envy see content and discontent; malice
equality
when ADAM delved and Eve span..
a CAT may look at a king
DOGS look up to you..
JACK is as good as his master
the RICH man has his ice in the summer..
error
he who is ABSENT is always in the wrong
if ANYTHING can go wrong, it will
a FAULT confessed is half redressed
GARBAGE in, garbage out
HOMER sometimes nods
there’s MANY a slip between cup and lip
a MISS is as good as a mile
if you don’t make MISTAKES you don’t make anything
evil see under good and evil
example, good and bad
EVIL communications corrupt good manners
EXAMPLE is better than precept
an OUNCE of practice is worth a pound of precept
one PICTURE is worth ten thousand words
every PICTURE tells a story
the ROTTEN apple injures its neighbours he that TOUCHES pitch shall be defiled
exception see under rules, general
excess
the LAST drop makes the cup run over
it is the LAST straw that breaks the camel’s back you can have TOO much of a good thing
excuses
a BAD excuse is better than none
he who EXCUSES, accuses himself FINGERS were made before forks IGNORANCE of the law is no excuse..
it is easy to find a STICK to beat a dog
exercise see under health
expectation see also disappointment; hope and despair
it is BETTER to travel hopefully..
don’t CRY before you’re hurt
while the GRASS grows, the steed starves
it’s ILL waiting for dead men’s shoes
expense see under getting and spending
experience
the man who has once been BITTEN by the snake . .
a BURNT child dreads the fire
you cannot CATCH old birds with chaff EXPERIENCE is the best teacher EXPERIENCE is the father of wisdom EXPERIENCE keeps a dear school
the same FIRE that melts the butter hardens the egg
the FROG in the well knows nothing of the sea
LIVE and learn
they that LIVE longest, see most
ONCE bitten, twice shy
TRAVEL broadens the mind