Today letter is........ "A"
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. | When you are away from someone you love, you love them even more. |
Accidents will happen. | Some unfortunate events must be accepted as inevitable. |
Actions speak louder than words. | What a person actually does is more important that what they say they will do. |
Advice is least heeded when most needed. | When a problem is serious, people often do not follow the advice given. |
All cats are grey in the dark. | People are undistinguished until they have made a name. |
All good things come to those who wait. | Patience brings rewards. |
All that glitters is not gold. | Appearances can be deceptive. Do not be deceived by things or offers that appear to be attractive. |
All days are short to Industry and long to Idleness. | Time goes by slowly when you have nothing to do. |
All is fair in love and war | Things that are done in love or war can often be excused. |
All's fish that comes the net | When something comes our way we should consider how it might be useful or benefit us. |
All's well that ends well | There is a solution to everything even though there are doubts. |
All that glitters is not gold. | What look good on the outside may not be so in reality. |
All things grow with time - except grief. | As time goes by, grief subsides little by little. |
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. | Everybody needs a certain amount of relaxation. It is not good to work all the time. |
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.* | Eating an apple every day can help to keep you healthy. Other interpretation : A small preventive treatment wards off serious problems. |
An empty purse frightens away friends. | When one's financial situation deteriorates, friends tend to disappear. |
An Englishman's home is his castle. | An Englishman's home is a place where he feels safe, enjoys privacy and can do as he wishes. |
An idle brain is the devil's workshop. | One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts. |
An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit | It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever. |
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. | It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later. |
Anger is the one thing made better by delay. | When you are angry, it is best not to speak or act immediately. |
Any time means no time. | If the date of an event remains vague, it will never happen. |
As you make your bed so must you lie on it | You must accept the consequences of your act |
A bad workman blames his tools. | Blaming the tools for bad workmanship is an excuse for lack of skill. |
A bird in hand is worth two in a bush. | It's better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something better. |
A broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound. | Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but will never be as strong as before. |
A burden of one's own choice is not felt. | Something difficult seems easier when it is done voluntarily. |
A burnt child dreads the fire. | A bad experience will make people stay away from certain things. |
A cat has nine lives. | 1) Cats can survive many accidents because they land on their feet without injury.
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A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. | The strength of a group depends on each individual member. |
A chicken and egg question | A mysterious question which can't be answered |
A fault confessed is half redressed. | Confession is the beginning of forgiveness. |
A flower blooms more than once. | If you miss an occasion, you can avail of it at another time. |
A fool and his money are soon (easily) parted. | A foolish person usually spends money carelessly. |
A fool at forty is a fool forever. | If a person hasn't matured by the age of 40, they never will. |
A friend in need is a friend indeed. | Someone who helps you when you are in trouble. |
A friend in need is a friend indeed | A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend. |
A friend to all is a friend to none. | Someone who is a friend to everyone makes none of them feel special. |
A good example is the best sermon. | Giving an example is better than giving advice. |
A good beginning makes a good end. | If a task is carefully planned, there's a better chance that it will be done well. |
A good conscience is a soft pillow. | You sleep well when you have nothing to feel guilty about. |
A great talker is a great liar | A smooth and persuasive talker may be a good liar. |
A hungry man is an angry man | A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage. |
A job worth doing is a job worth doing well | When you do something you should do it as well as you can. |
A leopard cannot change its spots. | It is not possible for a bad or unpleasant person to become good or pleasant. |
A loaded wagon makes no noise. | Really wealthy don't talk about money. |
A man is known by the company he keeps. | A person's character is judged by the type of people with whom they spend their time. |
A miss is as good as a mile | Something that one already has is better than something that one may not be able to get |
A monkey in silk is a monkey no less. | No matter how someone dresses, it's the same person underneath. |
A new broom sweeps clean. | A newly-appointed person makes changes energetically. |
A penny saved is a penny gained | By being thrifty one will be able to save up. |
A rising tide lifts all boats. | Describes something that will be helpful to all. |
A rolling stone gathers no moss. | If a person keeps moving from place to place, they gain neither friends nor possessions. Another interpretation is that, by moving often, one avoids being tied down! |
A rotten apple spoils the barrel. | A dishonest or immoral person can have a bad influence on a group. |
A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner. | Overcoming adversity leads to competence. |
A stitch in time saves nine. | It's better to deal with a problem at an early stage, to prevent it from getting worse. |
A straw will show which way the wind blows | A small incident can reveal an important event |
A stumble may prevent a fall. | Correcting a small mistake may help you to avoid making a bigger one. |
A swallow does not make the summer. | One good event does not mean that everything is alright. |
A thing of beauty is a joy forever | It means that though something beautiful may not last, the happy memory of it will live forever. |
A tree is known by its fruit. | A man is judged by his actions. |
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 wait anxiously for something, it seems to take a long time. |
A young idler, an old beggar. | If you don't work, you won't have any money when you're old. |
As you sow, so shall you reap | You have to accept the consequences of your actions. Or one will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or inactions. |
Happy learning!!!
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