Today I have compiled a collection of 100 classic English proverbs for you. This can be used as composition material. I hope you can make good use of it. Let us learn it together. .

1. To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

To be both a speaker and a doer.

2. Variety is the spice of life.

Variety is the spice of life.

3. Bad times make a good man.

Hardships bring out capable people.

4. There is no royal road to learning.

There is no smooth road to knowledge.

5. Doubt is the key to knowledge.

Doubt is the key to knowledge.

　6. The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

　The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

7. A man's best friends are his ten fingers.

A man's best friends are his ten fingers.

8. Only they who fulfill their duties in everyday matters will fulfill them on great occasions.

Only those who fulfill their duties in everyday matters will fulfill their duties on great occasions.

9. The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time.

The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at a time.

10. Sow nothing, reap nothing.

If you don’t sow in spring, you won’t reap in autumn.

11. Life is real, life is earnest.

Life is real, life is sincere.

12. Life would be too smooth if it had no rubs in it.

Life would be too smooth if there were no twists and turns.

13. Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.

Life is an art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.

Life is an art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.

14. Life is fine and enjoyable, yet you must learn to enjoy your fine life.

Life is fine, but you must learn how to enjoy your fine life.

15. Life is but a hard and tortuous journey.

Life is but a hard and tortuous journey. There is no smooth road in life.

16. Life is a horse, and either you ride it or it rides you.

Life is like a horse, if you don’t ride it, it will ride you.

17. Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.

Life is a great big canvas, and you should work hard to paint a colorful canvas. picture.

18. Life is like music. It must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.

Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. When composing, you can't just follow the rhythm.

19. Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum.

Life is painting, not doing arithmetic.

20. The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

21. You can't judge a tree by its bark.

You can't judge a tree by its appearance.

22. Sharp tools make good work.

If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.

23. Wasting time is robbing oneself.

Wasting time is robbing oneself.

24. Nurture passes nature.

Nurture passes nature.

25. There is no garden without its weeds.

There is no garden without its weeds.

　26. A man is only as good as what he loves.

　A man is measured by how good the things he loves are.

27. Wealth is the test of a man's character.

Wealth is the touchstone of a man's character.

28. The best hearts are always the bravest.

The person with the noblest heart is always the bravest.

29. One never loses anything by politeness.

One never loses anything by being polite.

　30. There's only one corner of the universe you can be sure of improving, and that's your own self.

Own.

31. The world is like a mirror: Frown at it and it frowns at you; smile, and it smiles too.

The world is like a mirror: Frown at it and it frowns at you; smile, and it smiles too. You frown and smile at it and it makes you smile back.

　32. Death comes to all, but great achievements raise a monument which shall endure until the sun grows old.

　Death comes to all, but great achievements raise a monument which shall endure until the sun grows old.

A monument that will stand until the sun cools.

　33. The reason why a great man is great is that he resolves to be a great man.

　The reason why a great man is great is that he resolves to be a great man.

34. Suffering is the most powerful teacher of life.

Suffering is the greatest teacher of life.

35. A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.

A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.

36. A common danger causes common action.

We are all in the same boat.

37. A contented mind is a continual / perpetual feast.

A contented mind is always happy.

38. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

39. A guest should suit the convenience of the host.

A guest should suit the convenience of the host.

40. A letter from home is a priceless treasure.

A letter from home is worth ten thousand dollars.

41. All rivers run into the sea.

Different paths lead to the same destination.

42. All time is no time when it is past.

The opportunity cannot be missed, and the time will never come again.

43. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

44. Great minds think alike.

Heroes think alike.

45. A young idler, an old beggar.

A young man who does not work hard will make his old man miserable.

46. There is no limit in the universe -- knowledge is infinite.

There is a sky outside the sky, and there are mountains outside the mountains.

47. Bad luck often brings good luck.

A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.

48. Business is business.

Business is business.

49. Clumsy birds have to start flying early.

Clumsy birds have to start flying early.

50. Do one thing at a time, and do well.

Do one thing at a time, and do your best!

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51. Custom makes all things easy.

Habits become natural.

52. Desire has no rest.

Human desires are endless.

53. Difficult the first time, easy the second.

54. Do not change horses in mid-stream.

Don’t change horses in the middle of the river.

55. Do not have too many irons in the fire.

Bite off more than you can chew.

56. Do not teach fish to swim.

Don’t try to do whatever you want.

57. East or west, home is the best.

Running around, it is better to be at home.

58. Experience is the best teacher.

Practice brings true knowledge.

59. Faith can move mountains.

Faith can move mountains. (Sincerity leads to gold and stone.)

60. First impressions are half the battle.

First impressions are the first.

61. Good wine needs no bush.

The aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley.

62. Haste makes waste.

Haste makes waste.

63. He that promises too much means nothing.

He who promises too little means little faith.

64. He who has an art has everywhere a part.

One trick can be eaten everywhere.

65. The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

66. Home is where the heart is.

Home is where the heart is.

67. If you are not inside a house, you don’t know about its leaking.

If you are not inside a house, you don’t know about its leaking.

(You can only understand it through personal experience.)

68. It is never too late to mend.

It is never too late to mend the situation.

69. It is six of one and half a dozen of the other.

Each other.

70. Justice has long arms.

The sky is wide open, and it is sparse and not leaking.

71. Keep something for a rainy day.

Prepare for a rainy day.

72. Life is a span.

Life is like morning dew.

73. Man proposes, God disposes.

Man proposes, God disposes.

74. Meet plot with plot.

Use the trick.

75. Merry meet, merry part.

Good to get together and good to go.

76. Mind acts upon mind.

77. Never hit a man when he is down.

Don’t add insult to injury.

78. Never judge by appearance.

Never judge a book by its appearance.

79. No fire without smoke.

There is no fire without smoke.

80. Nurture passes nature.

Nurture passes nature.

81. One is never too old to learn.

Live until you are old and learn.

82. One swallow does not make a summer.

One swallow does not make a summer. (A flower blooming alone is not spring.)

83. One who has seen the ocean thinks nothing of mere rivers.

Once it was difficult to change the ocean.

84. Out of sight, out of mind.

Out of sight, out of mind.

85. Practice makes perfect.

Practice makes perfect.

86. Poverty is stranger to industry.

Hardworking people are not poor.

87. Rome was not built in a day.

Rome was not built in a day. (Great achievements are not achieved in a day.)

88. Sense comes with age.

Old horses know the way.

89. So many men, so many minds.

People have different minds.

90. Some thing is learned every time a book is opened.

Opening a book is beneficial.

91. Strike while the iron is hot.

Strike while the iron is hot.

92. The car will find its way round the hill when it gets there.

The car will find its way round the hill when it gets there.

93. The heart is seen in wine.

Speak the truth after drinking.

94. The worse luck now, the better another time.

Feng shui takes turns.

95. Time tries all things.

Time tests everything.

96. Use legs and have legs.

Use your legs often and walk quickly.

97. Virtue never grows old.

Virtue never grows old.

98. Walls have ears.

Walls have ears.

99. What is done cannot be undone.

What is done cannot be recovered.

100. Don't let your dreams be dreams