🗣️ Proverbs

मराठी (Marathi) हिंदी (Hindi) English

"A cat has nine lives."

💬 Meaning

Cats are resilient and seem to survive accidents or situations that would be fatal to others.

✏️ Usage Example

After surviving that terrible car accident with only a scratch, people started saying he was like a cat with nine lives.

"A bad penny always turns up."

💬 Meaning

A person or thing that is unwelcome or disreputable often reappears after an absence.

✏️ Usage Example

I hadn't heard from my troublesome ex-business partner in years, but a bad penny always turns up.

"To the victor go the spoils."

💬 Meaning

The winner of a conflict or competition gets to take all the rewards and benefits.

✏️ Usage Example

The winning party filled all the government positions with their own supporters, proving that to the victor go the spoils.

"Think before you speak."

💬 Meaning

Carefully consider the consequences of your words before you say them to avoid causing offense or trouble.

✏️ Usage Example

You shouldn't have insulted his car; you really need to think before you speak.

"There is a time and a place for everything."

💬 Meaning

Certain behaviors or activities are appropriate only in certain situations or at certain times.

✏️ Usage Example

Please stop discussing work at the dinner table; there is a time and a place for everything.

"The more the merrier."

💬 Meaning

The more people there are at an event, the more enjoyable it will be.

✏️ Usage Example

Of course you can bring your friends to the party; the more the merrier!

"The first step is the hardest."

💬 Meaning

Starting a new task or making a change is the most difficult part of the process.

✏️ Usage Example

I finally signed up for the gym; I know the first step is the hardest, so I'm glad it's over.

"The camera never lies."

💬 Meaning

Photographs provide an objective and truthful record of an event or scene.

✏️ Usage Example

He claimed he wasn't at the party, but the camera never lies, and there he was in the background of the photo.

"Small is beautiful."

💬 Meaning

Smaller organizations or objects are often more efficient, manageable, or aesthetically pleasing than large ones.

✏️ Usage Example

The architect focused on tiny home designs, arguing that small is beautiful.

"Once bitten, twice shy."

💬 Meaning

A person who has been hurt or deceived once is more cautious and fearful in similar situations in the future.

✏️ Usage Example

After her first business failed, she was very reluctant to invest again; once bitten, twice shy.

"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away."

💬 Meaning

People who have been significant in their field do not simply disappear, but their influence slowly diminishes over time.

✏️ Usage Example

The legendary coach retired quietly, proving that old soldiers never die; they just fade away.

"No rest for the wicked."

💬 Meaning

Used humorously to mean that a person is very busy and has no time to relax.

✏️ Usage Example

I have three more reports to finish tonight; there's no rest for the wicked.