Pithy Sayings: The Wisdom of Concise Language
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
Actions speak louder than words.
It’s always darkest before the dawn.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
The early bird catches the worm.
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Rome wasn’t built in a day.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Time heals all wounds.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
There’s no use crying over spilled milk.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Better late than never.
Good things come to those who wait.
Laughter is the best medicine.
Haste makes waste.
The grass is always greener on the other side.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
The ends justify the means.
What goes around comes around.
It’s better to be safe than sorry.
The best things in life are free.
Don’t bite off more than you can chew.
Two heads are better than one.
Practice makes perfect.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
The devil is in the details.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Pithy Sayings: The Wisdom of Concise Language part 2
Fortune favors the bold.
A watched pot never boils.
You can’t please everyone.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Birds of a feather flock together.
All is fair in love and war.
If the shoe fits, wear it.
Blood is thicker than water.
You reap what you sow.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Actions speak louder than words.
It’s better to be safe than sorry.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
When in doubt, choose the bigger challenge.
