"Fine feathers make fine birds."
💬 Meaning
People are often judged and given status based on the expensive or elegant clothes they wear.
✏️ Usage Example
He put on his best suit for the gala, knowing that fine feathers make fine birds.
Proverbs
"Finders keepers, losers weepers."
💬 Meaning
An informal rule suggesting that whoever finds an object is entitled to keep it, while the person who lost it can only complain.
✏️ Usage Example
I found this coin on the sidewalk, and finders keepers, losers weepers!
"False friends are worse than open enemies."
💬 Meaning
A person who pretends to be a friend while plotting against you is more dangerous than an obvious foe.
✏️ Usage Example
Now that I know he was gossiping behind my back, I realize false friends are worse than open enemies.
"Fair exchange is no robbery."
💬 Meaning
If two people agree to a trade that they both find acceptable, it is a just transaction.
✏️ Usage Example
I gave him my bike for his guitar, and we are both happy; fair exchange is no robbery.
"Facts are stubborn things."
💬 Meaning
Reality and evidence cannot be ignored or changed simply because they are inconvenient.
✏️ Usage Example
He tried to deny the statistics, but facts are stubborn things.
"Every medal has two sides."
💬 Meaning
There are always two different perspectives or aspects to every situation.
✏️ Usage Example
The pay raise is great, but the extra hours are tough; every medal has two sides.
"Every little helps."
💬 Meaning
Even small contributions or efforts can make a difference when combined.
✏️ Usage Example
I only donated five dollars, but every little helps the charity reach its goal.
"Every Jack has his Jill."
💬 Meaning
There is a suitable romantic partner for everyone.
✏️ Usage Example
Don't worry about being single; every Jack has his Jill.
"Every flow has its ebb."
💬 Meaning
Success and good fortune are always followed by periods of decline or hardship.
✏️ Usage Example
The economy is booming now, but every flow has its ebb.
"Even a worm will turn."
💬 Meaning
Even the most submissive or weak person will eventually revolt if they are pushed too far.
✏️ Usage Example
The quiet employee finally shouted back at the boss; even a worm will turn.
"Doubt is the beginning of wisdom."
💬 Meaning
Questioning what you know is the first step toward gaining deeper understanding and truth.
✏️ Usage Example
He started as a believer but began to ask questions, proving that doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
"Don't keep a dog and bark yourself."
💬 Meaning
Do not pay someone to do a job and then end up doing it yourself.
✏️ Usage Example
I hired a secretary to handle the calls, so I stopped answering them myself; why keep a dog and bark yourself?