More American Proverbs
- A drowning man grabs at a straw.
- The tougher the fight, the sweeter the triumph.
- The wise man keeps his own counsel.
- If you can’t help, don’t hinder.
- There are two sides to every story — and then there’s the truth.
- Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.
- If passion drives, let reason hold the reins.
- As Maine goes, so goes the nation.
- A drunk man will sober up, but a damn fool never.
- Honour your father and your mother.
- It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.
- All things were once impossible.
- Always put your best foot forward.
- In politics, a man must learn to rise above principle.
- Custom surpasses nature.
- Ability will enable a man to get to the top, but character will keep him from falling.
- Deed done is well begun.
- Destiny leads the willing but drags the unwilling.
- If you don’t believe in cooperation, watch what happens to a wagon when one wheel comes off.
- Distrust a prairie-dog and fix it.
- Do it or dye!
- Don’t cast your pearls before swine.
- Don’t clean your fish before you catch it.
- Don’t fan the flame that supports the fire.
- There’s no fun in physics, but a good deal of physics in fun.
- The first attempt is the most difficult.
- Your whole destiny is involved in the attitude you take toward your sin.