Развлекайся! Тренируйся! Учись!. Александр Иосифович Пахотин

bygones by bygones.

      One should consider forgiving one's and forget all the bad deeds done by others.

      Let sleeping dogs lie.

      One should preferably avoid discussing issues that are likely to create trouble.

      No news is good news.

      When there is no news, it is likely that everything is all right.

      Necessity is the mother of invention.

      When a person is in great need of something, he will find a way of getting it.

      Honesty is the best policy.

      Being honest is believed to be the best route to take.

      One man's meat is another man's poison.

      No two persons are alike – every one has his own preferences, likes and dislikes.

      Once bitten twice shy.

      If a person has been tricked once he will more be careful and alert the next time.

      Like father, like son, like mother, like daughter.

      (It is used to describe a child's behavior when he or she acts like the father or mother)

      Rome was not built in a day.

      Any great plan or big dream cannot be achieved overnight or easily.

      Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

      (This is quoted when one takes another loan to pay off an earlier loan taking from one to give another.)

      Spare the rod and spoil the child.

      A child who is not punished and showed the error of his ways will become unruly.

      Speech is silver, silence is golden.

      Talk may be beneficial, but sometimes acquiescence may be the best option to take.

      It takes two to make a quarrel.

      Both parties in a quarrel should share the blame or take responsibility for it; no one can start a quarrel all by himself.

      Strike while the iron is hot.

      Seize a good opportunity as quickly as possible.

      There's no smoke without fire.

      Rumors do not spread unless there is some element of truth in them.

      Time and tide wait for no one.

      Time is precious, once it is past no one can go back and claim it thus everyone should be mindful of how his time is spent.

      To err is human, to forgive divine.

      It is only normal for man to make mistakes and do wrong, but for one to forgive another for his wrong is indeed great and gracious act.

      What's done can't be undone.

      In life there are some things once done or decisions once made cannot be changed; malicious words once uttered or harmful actions once done cannot be taken back.

      Two heads are better than one.

      It is always better to get the view of another than to rely entirely on one's own judgment.

      When in Rome do as the Romans do.

      When one is in a new place, country or situation he must adapt himself to the new manners and customs.

      When the cat is away the mice will play.

      When law enforcers are not present, certain public members will take the opportunity to break the law.

      A bad workman always blames his tools.

      A careless or unskilled worker blames bad work on his tools rather than himself.

      A new broom sweeps clean.

      A person newly appointed is always eager and enthusiastic in his work.

      Don't judge a book by its cover.

      Do not be deceived by appearances.

      Blood is thicker than water.

      Family ties are stronger than any other.

      Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

      Do not make plans based on something that has not happened.

      Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

      Do not make a big fuss or issue over something minor or small.

      Experience is the best teacher.

      The best way to learn a job is to do it.

      The last straw that broke (breaks) the camel's back.

      The final thing that, when added to a bad or unpleasant situation, causes failure or ruin.

      Make hay while the sun shines.

      Seize opportunities.

      Out of sight, out of mind.

      You will soon forget friends you do not meet or keep in contact with.

      Can a leopard change its spots? A leopard cannot change its spots.

      A person's nature cannot change.

      Too many cooks spoil the broth.

      Too many people doing the same thing at the same time will not be successful.

      We never miss the water till the well runs dry.

      You only realize the importance of something when it is gone.

      To put the cart before the horse.

      To do something in an incorrect order.

      Bite off more than one can chew.

      To try to do something one is unable to do or incapable of doing.

      Half a loaf is better than none.

      It's better to have or receive less than one desires than to have or receive nothing at all.

      If it's not one thing it's another.

      The troubles seem to go on and on without end.

      The sky is the limit.

      There is no upper limit to something.

      A trouble shared is a trouble halved.

      Your troubles seem half as great when you discuss them with someone else.

      A watched pot never boils.

      If you watch or wait for something to get done or to happen it seems to take forever.

      Two's company, three's a crowd.

      It is always fun while there are only two people whereas the third person is an unwelcome intrusion.

      Jump from the frying pan into the fire.

      To go from a bad position to a worse one.

      One swallow doesn't make a summer.

      One success doesn't guarantee complete success.

      Truth is stranger than fiction.

      Real life can be more incredible than anything which can be imagined.

      You can't have your cake and eat it.

      You must choose between two things as it is impossible to have both at the same time.

      As you make your bed so must you lie on it.

      You must accept the consequences of your act.

      Cut your coat according to your cloth.

      Live