ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER
We appreciate people better when we are parted from them for some time.
ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS
It is better for one to carry out one’s promise than to make empty promises.
ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD
The appearance of a thing or a person can be deceiving
ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY
One must not spend one’s life working
AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY
One will not fall sick easily if one eats fruits regularly.
BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP
We cannot judge the qualities of people or things by their appearances.
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER
Those who own something will find it beautiful, even if it is not.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER
Persons of a similar character or with similar likes tend to go together.
BLOOD THICKER THAN WATER
Kinship is a strong tie that one cannot escape.
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
One should help one’s family before thinking of helping others.
COURTESY COSTS NOTHING
One does not lose anything by being courteous and polite to others.
DON’T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY ARE HATCHED
Do not boast of successes before all difficulties are overcome.
DON’T CRY OVER SPILT MILK
There is no feeling miserable over something bad which cannot be undone.
DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
Do not judge a person or thing by his or its appearance.
EASIER SAID THAN DONE
It is easier to talk about doing things than to actually do them.
