"Beggars can't be choosers."
💬 Meaning
If you are asking for a favor or are in a difficult position, you must accept what is offered.
✏️ Usage Example
I wanted a blue coat, but they only had black ones left; beggars can't be choosers.
Proverbs
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
💬 Meaning
What one person finds beautiful may not be the same for another.
✏️ Usage Example
I don't like that painting, but my wife loves it; beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
"Barking dogs seldom bite."
💬 Meaning
People who make big threats rarely actually take action.
✏️ Usage Example
Don't worry about the manager's shouting; barking dogs seldom bite.
"As you sow, so shall you reap."
💬 Meaning
Your actions, whether good or bad, will eventually have consequences that affect you.
✏️ Usage Example
He was mean to everyone when he was successful, and now no one will help him; as you sow, so shall you reap.
"A penny saved is a penny earned."
💬 Meaning
It is as useful to save the money you already have as it is to earn more.
✏️ Usage Example
I decided to cook at home instead of going out; a penny saved is a penny earned.
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
💬 Meaning
Eating healthy food helps you stay healthy and avoid illness.
✏️ Usage Example
I make sure to eat fruit every morning; after all, an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
"All's well that ends well."
💬 Meaning
A positive outcome justifies the difficulties or problems encountered along the way.
✏️ Usage Example
The trip was a disaster at first, but we had a great time eventually; all's well that ends well.
"All's fair in love and war."
💬 Meaning
In certain highly competitive or emotional situations, normal rules of behavior may be ignored.
✏️ Usage Example
He stole his best friend's girlfriend, claiming that all's fair in love and war.
"All that glitters is not gold."
💬 Meaning
Not everything that looks valuable or true turns out to be so.
✏️ Usage Example
That luxury car was cheap, but it breaks down every week; all that glitters is not gold.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
💬 Meaning
Even the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting point.
✏️ Usage Example
Don't be overwhelmed by the project; just start the first task, as a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
"Actions speak louder than words."
💬 Meaning
What someone does is more important and reveals more about their character than what they say.
✏️ Usage Example
He keeps promising to help with the chores, but actions speak louder than words.
"A chain is only as strong as its weakest link."
💬 Meaning
A group or organization is only as effective as its least capable member.
✏️ Usage Example
We need to train the new recruits well because a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.