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Better is a slice of bread and garlic eaten at one’s own table than a thousand dishes eaten under another’s roof (Am.). Dry bread at home is better than roast… Read more »

Curses like chickens come home to roost; He who mischief hatches mischief catches; When you plot mischief for others, you’re preparing trouble for yourself. Fait à autrui ce que tu… Read more »

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs. On n’apprend pas aux vieux singes à faire des grimasses. On ne peut enseigner de… Read more »

As long as you live you must learn how to live (Am.). Live and learn (Am., Br.) L’école de la  vie n’a point de vacances.(On n’a jamais fini d’apprendre.) Век… Read more »

Better a small fish than an empty dish (Am., Br.). A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day (Am., Br.). Half a loaf is better than no… Read more »

Blunt wedges rive hard knots. Desperate cuts must have desperate cures. Desperate diseases must have desperate cures. Diamond cut diamond. Like cures like. One fire drives out another. One nail… Read more »

Laugh before breakfast you’ll cry before supper. Rira bien qui rira le dernier. Кто в субботу смеется, в воскресенье плакать будет. Кто смеется в пятницу, то в воскресенье будет плакать. Смех до плача… Read more »

Although it rains, throw not away your watering-pot (Br.). Although the sun shines, leave not thy (your) cloak at home (Br.). Caution is the parent of safety (Am., Br.). The… Read more »

Less gab and more action Better to do well than to say well; Doing is better than saying; More cider and less talk (Amer) Beaucoup savent parler mais bien peu… Read more »

A guilty conscience needs no accuser. Conscience is an avenging angel in the mind (Am.). A guilty conscience is a self-accuser (Br.). A guilty conscience is its own accuser (needs… Read more »

Truth and oil always come to the top (Am.). Truth and oil are ever above (Br.). Truth, crushed to earth, will rise again (Am.). Truth is mighty and will prevail… Read more »

A man can die but once, go ahead and give it a try (Br.). What will be, will be (Am., Br.) A man can die but once (Am.).                                                                                                A… Read more »

All men are mortal (Am., Br.). All men must die (Am., Br.) Le temps passe et la mort vient. Думка за горами, а смерть за плечами. Думай о смерти, а гроб… Read more »

Age breeds aches (Am.). The feet are slow when the head wears snow (Am., Br.). Old age is a heavy burden (Br.). An old ass is never good (Br.). Old… Read more »

Age breeds aches (Am.). The feet are slow when the head wears snow (Am., Br.). Old age is sickness of itself (Br.). An old ape has an old eye (Br.)…. Read more »

The cobbler must stick to his last (Br.). Every man to his trade (Am., Br.). Let every man do what he was made for (Br.). Let not the cobbler go… Read more »

Fame is better than fortune (Am.). A good name is a golden girdle (a rich heritage, better than riches) (Br.). A good name is better than gold (Am.). A good… Read more »

Even a child is known by its doings. A bird may be known by its song. On croit user le temps c’est le temps qui nous use. Какому  быть в… Read more »

All the Tracys have always the wind in their faces (Br.). Flies go to (hunt) the lean horse (Br.). The lean dog is all fleas (Am.). A man born to… Read more »

As is the gardener, so is the garden (Am.). As is the workman, so is his work (Am.). As is the workman, so is the work (Br.). Like author, like… Read more »