Common sayings and explanations

1. COMMON ENGLISH
SAYINGS
AND PROVERBS

2. APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEPTIVE
The way something or someone looks from outside
may give us the wrong impression.

3. BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE
Don't be afraid of dogs that bark or people that
threaten you - in both cases they rarely take action.

4. BEAUTY IS IN THE
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Different people
see beauty in
different ways.
What one person
finds beautiful may
not appeal to
another person.

5. IT’S BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN
SORRY
We should be careful in a
dangerous situation.

6. DON’T CROSS THE BRIDGE
BEFORE YOU COME TO IT
Don't worry about problems
before they arrive.

7. EASY COME
EASY GO
If we get something (like money) easily and
without effort, we can lose it easily too.

8. IF YOU PAY PEANUTS
YOU GET MONKEYS
An employer who pays low wages
will have bad staff.

9. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
. This saying advises us to think
carefully before any action

10. MONEY DOESN’T GROW
ON TREES
It's not easy
to get money.
We have to
work hard to
make money.

11. NO NEWS
IS
GOOD NEWS
If we are waiting for news about someone, it's
probably good if we hear nothing because "bad news"
would arrive quickly.

12. ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY
If an animal (such as a dog) bites you one time,
you will be extra careful the next time. This saying
talks about learning from our mistakes.

13. OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
When we don't see something, we don't think
about it. We soon forget people who are no
longer present.

14. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES
SHOULDN’T THROW STONES
This saying warns us against hypocrisy. We should not
criticize other people for things we do ourselves.