There are many proverbs in English, just like idioms in Chinese. So if you want to list them all, it’s impossible. You can go to Dangdang, JD.com or Joyo to search for English proverb books, such as this:

Here, I list the 30 most commonly used ones by middle school students. Proverbs, hope it helps.

For a beginner, being able to blurt out the following 30 English proverbs will definitely help your English shine!

1. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.? Two birds in the bush are worth two in the bush. ?

2. A friend in need is a friend indeed.? A friend in need is a friend indeed.

3. Actions speak louder than words. Facts speak louder than words. ?

4. All roads lead to Rome. All roads lead to Rome.

5. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.? All work and no play makes a smart boy stupid.

6. Beat a dog before a lion. Kill the chicken and show it to the monkey.

7. Birds of a feather flock together. Birds of a feather flock together. Birds of a feather flock together.

8. Blood is thicker than water. Blood is thicker than water.

9. Dead men have no friends. The tea is cool when people leave.

10. Easier said than done. Easier said than done.

11. Enough is as good as a feast. Contentment.

12. Failure is the mother of success.? Failure is the mother of success.

13. Fine feathers make fine birds. People want clothes, Buddha wants gold.

14. Grasp all, lose all.? If you are greedy for too much, you will lose. ?

15. Great hopes make great man.

16. Habit is second nature. Habit becomes nature.

17. It is better to give than to receive.? It is better to give than to receive.

18. It is never too late to learn. Live until you are old and learn until you are old.

19. Kill two birds with one stone. Kill two birds with one stone.

20. Knowledge is power. Knowledge is power.

21. Learning is an endless? process. Learning is endless.

22. Lies have short legs. Lies cannot stand.

23. Like father, like son. Like father, like son.

24. Little by little one goes far. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

25. Look before you leap.

26. Love me, love my dog.? Love the house and the bird.

27. Many drops make a shower.

28. Many sands will sink a ship.? Many sands will sink a ship.?

29. Misfortunes never come alone. Misfortunes never come alone.

30. More haste, less speed. Haste makes waste.

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