I have collected proverbs commonly used in high school entrance examination compositions, proverbs that appear or will appear in high school entrance examination papers and textbooks.

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Essential English proverbs for high school entrance exams:

1. Clumsy birds have to start flying early.

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OR:

The ground is frozen three feet deep ?a rather long process.

3. In the Changjiang River the waves behind drive on thosebefore.

4. Constant dripping wears away a stone.

5. Time flies like an arrow, and time like a shuttle.

6. An old horse knows the way.

7. Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs

The sparrow may be small but it has all the vital organs.

8. Indigo blue is estracted from the indigo plant, but is bluer than the plant it comes from .

9. There are mountains beyond mountains, and heavens beyond heavens.

10. There are mountains beyond mountains, and heavens beyond heavens. Another Village

A sudden glimpse of hope in the dark mist of bewilderment, it`s along lane that has no turning.

11. Everything is always difficult at the beginning

The first step is always difficult.

12. High buildings rise from the ground.

13. There are advantages and disadvantages

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Everything has its advantages as well as disadvantages.

14. Don’t lose the opportunity, it will never come again

Don`t lose a golden opportunity, it is never foud again .

15. Man proposes, God disposes.

Man proposes, God disposes.

16. People feel refreshed when happy events occur

People are in high spirits when involved in happy events.

17. Life is but like a passing dream.

18. Benevolence is in the eyes of the beholder. A wise man sees wisdom

A true man loves the mountains, a wise man loves the sea.

19. People are not saints, and no one can have faults

All men but saints are apt to make mistakes.

20. Failure is the mother of success.

21. One mistake can lead to eternal hatred.

A single slip can cause a lasting sorrow.

22. Do something and then do something

You must be able to refrain yourself in some matters in order toaccomplish others.

23. Don`t forget the well ? diggers when you drink from thiswell

24. Don`t do to others what you don`t want others to do to you.

25. Every coin has two sides. < /p>

Everything has two sides.

26. You can't eat a cake and have it.

A needle has no ends.

27. In doing we learn.

Practice brings true knowledge

28. Constant dropping wears the stone.

Dropping water wears the stone.