Adages
Birds of a feather flock together.
What is 'People with the same interests will be found together'?
I have eyes in the back of my head.
What is 'being able to sense what is going on behind or outside of one's vision'?
Don't judge a book by its cover.
What is 'a person should not judge the worth or value of something by its outward appearance alone'?
Two wrongs don't make a right.
What is 'just because someone has done something wrong or dishonest, does not make it okay for acting in a similar way'?
No gain without pain.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
What is 'Beauty cannot be judged. What one person finds beautiful or admirable may not appeal to another'?
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
What is 'You cannot make people change their ways or patterns of opinion and behavior'?
Never look a gift house in the mouth.
What is 'Do not question the value of a gift'?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
What is 'treat others with the same kindness and respect you would like them to show toward you'?
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
What is 'a person must make a choice and cannot have it both ways'?
Beggars can't be choosers.
What is 'People with no other options must be content with what is offered'?
You are never too old to learn.
What is 'You can always learn something new'?
The clothes make the man.
What is 'people are judged according to the way they are dressed'?
You live and you learn.
What is 'you learn through your experiences'?
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
What is 'you should not make plans that depend on something good happening before you know that it has actually happened'?
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
What is 'Do not be ungrateful or hurt someone who you depend on'?
What you don't know can't hurt you.
What is 'If you do not know about a problem, you will not be able to make yourself worry or become unhappy'?
Honesty is the best policy.
What is 'telling the truth is always better than lying even when it is hard to do'?
Measure twice, cut once.
Stop and smell the roses.
What is 'to take time out of your busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life'?
Easy come, easy go.
What is 'When something is easily received, it can also be easily taken away'?
The best things in life are free.
What is 'The most valuable things do not cost any money'?
Look before you leap.
What is 'a person should not act without first considering the possible consequences or dangers'?
A picture is worth a thousand words.
What is 'a picture tells a story just as well as a lot of written words'?
What is 'it is helpful to have the advice or opinion of a second person'?