Roston Aphorisms

Aphorisms 1

100

"Actions speak louder than words."

• What you do matters more than what you say you'll do.

200

"All that glitters is not gold."

• Things that look valuable or good might not actually be valuable or good.

300

"Laughter is the best medicine."

• Feeling happy and laughing can help you feel better when you're sad or sick.

400

"Every cloud has a silver lining."

Even in bad situations, there is usually something good that can come from it.

500

"Where there's smoke, there's fire."

• If something seems wrong, there's probably a real problem to be found.

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Food Aphorisms

100

"Don't cry over spilled milk."

• Don't waste time being upset about mistakes that can't be fixed.

200

"You can't have your cake and eat it too."

You can't keep something and use it at the same time; sometimes you have to choose.

300

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

• Don't risk everything on just one plan or idea.

400

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

• Children often act like their parents or have similar qualities.

500

"Too many cooks spoil the broth."

Having too many people working on something can ruin it.

Aphorisms 2

100

"When it rains, it pours."

• When one bad thing happens, often many bad things happen at the same time.

200

"Two heads are better than one."

Working with someone else often leads to better ideas and solutions than working alone.

300

"The grass is always greener on the other side."

People often think others have better lives than they do, but this isn't usually true.

400

"A picture is worth a thousand words."

An image can explain something better or tell a story better than a long explanation.

500

"Rome wasn't built in a day."

Big achievements take time and you shouldn't expect to finish important work quickly.

Animal Aphorisms

100

"Curiosity killed the cat."

• Being too nosy or asking too many questions can get you in trouble.

200

"The early bird catches the worm."

• People who get started early have an advantage.

300

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks."

• It's hard for people to change habits or learn new skills when they're older.

400

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch."

Don't make plans that depend on something good happening before it actually happens.

500

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."

You can show someone how to do something, but you can't force them to do it.

Aphorisms 3

100

"Practice makes perfect."

• The more you do something, the better you'll get at it.

200

"Honesty is the best policy."

• It's always better to tell the truth than to lie.

300

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

• Words and ideas can be more powerful than fighting or violence.

400

"Look before you leap."

• Think carefully before making an important decision or taking action.

500

"Don't judge a book by its cover."

• Don't decide what something is like just by how it looks on the outside.