🗣️ Proverbs

मराठी (Marathi) हिंदी (Hindi) English

"Children and fools tell the truth."

💬 Meaning

People who lack social inhibition or awareness of consequences are the most likely to speak honestly.

✏️ Usage Example

The toddler pointed out the man's toupee, proving once again that children and fools tell the truth.

"Care killed the cat."

💬 Meaning

Worry and anxiety can be harmful to one's health and well-being.

✏️ Usage Example

Stop stressing over things you can't change; remember that care killed the cat.

"Big fish eat little fish."

💬 Meaning

Powerful or wealthy people or organizations frequently take advantage of or destroy smaller ones.

✏️ Usage Example

The small bookstore couldn't compete with the massive online retailer; it's a world where big fish eat little fish.

"As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb."

💬 Meaning

If the punishment is the same, one might as well commit a large offense rather than a small one.

✏️ Usage Example

Since I'm already late for the meeting, I might as well stop for a coffee; as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

"Art is long, life is short."

💬 Meaning

Human life is brief, but the works of art and knowledge created during a lifetime can last forever.

✏️ Usage Example

He spent forty years on that sculpture, reminding us that art is long and life is short.

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

💬 Meaning

The idea that a person who has injured another person should be penalized to a similar degree.

✏️ Usage Example

The rebels demanded an eye for an eye after the government's latest attack on the village.

"All is grist that comes to the mill."

💬 Meaning

Everything can be turned to advantage or used profitably, regardless of its original quality.

✏️ Usage Example

As a writer, she finds that every experience—even the bad ones—is grist to the mill for her novels.

"Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families."

💬 Meaning

Unforeseen problems or mishaps occur even in the most organized and careful environments.

✏️ Usage Example

Don't be too hard on yourself for the spill; accidents will happen in the best-regulated families.

"A guilty conscience needs no accuser."

💬 Meaning

A person who feels guilty about something will punish themselves or reveal their guilt through their behavior.

✏️ Usage Example

He started apologizing before I even mentioned the missing money; a guilty conscience needs no accuser.

"A golden key can open any door."

💬 Meaning

Money or wealth can grant access to power, influence, and opportunities that are otherwise closed.

✏️ Usage Example

He didn't have the qualifications for the club, but his massive donation proved that a golden key can open any door.

"A fault confessed is half redressed."

💬 Meaning

Admitting you did something wrong is the first and most important step toward making it right.

✏️ Usage Example

I know you're nervous, but just tell the boss you made a mistake; a fault confessed is half redressed.

"A dog is a man's best friend."

💬 Meaning

Dogs are known for their loyalty and companionship to humans.

✏️ Usage Example

Ever since I got my retriever, I finally understand why they say a dog is a man's best friend.