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Old 23rd September 2007, 11:00 PM
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Default 25 Frequent Use Of Proverbs In English

1=Actions speak louder then words.
2=Adventures are to adventurous.
3=After a storm there comes a clam.
4=The age of miracles is past.
5=All the cats are gray in the dark.
6=All is fish that comes to the net.
7=All roads lead to roam.
8=All is fair in love and war.
9=All is well that ends well.
10=All that glitters is not gold.
11=All things come to those who wait.
]12=Any publicity is a good publicity.
13=Appearances are deceptive.
14=The apple never falls far from the tree.
15=An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
16=An army marches on it's stomach.
17=Art is long and life is short.
18=As the day lengthens, so the cold strengthens.
19=As the twig is bent, so the tree is inclined.
20=As you sow, so shall you reap.
21=As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.
22=As you brew, so shall you bake.
23=As you bake, so shall you brew.
24=Ask a silly question and you get a silly answer.
25=Ask no questions and hear no lies.

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Old 24th September 2007, 05:54 AM
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Hi Sunkan,

Good Post... Liked them all...
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Old 24th September 2007, 06:16 AM
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hi sunkan,

good ones..
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Good ones sunkan.
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Dear Sunkan,

Good ones....

On the lighter side of it........

1=Actions speak louder then words. --Yes, when my wife hits me the sound revibrates throughout the house....

2=Adventures are to adventurous. -- Not at my cost

3=After a storm there comes a clam. -- We dont speak for 2/3 days

4=The age of miracles is past. -- I can neither change myself nor my wife.

5=All the cats are gray in the dark. -- Yes, I cant see.

6=All is fish that comes to the net. -- Because I dont like crabs

7=All roads lead to roam. -- You mean roaming.

8=All is fair in love and war. -- Yes, that is why i killed her hubby.

9=All is well that ends well. -- Without water

10=All that glitters is not gold. -- Nowadays too much duplicates are coming.

11=All things come to those who wait. -- Lasta porikkindu pogalam

]12=Any publicity is a good publicity. -- atleast people will know me.

13=Appearances are deceptive. -- I am good at heart but look ugly.

14=The apple never falls far from the tree.
15=An apple a day keeps the doctor away. -- What will keep my neighbour away.

16=An army marches on it's stomach. -- Yeah, no need of enemies, he will die.

17=Art is long and life is short. -- So I should not see an art it will reduce my life.

18=As the day lengthens, so the cold strengthens.
19=As the twig is bent, so the tree is inclined.

20=As you sow, so shall you reap. --

21=As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it. -- Who else can sleep for the way u kept it.

22=As you brew, so shall you bake.
23=As you bake, so shall you brew.

24=Ask a silly question and you get a silly answer. -- What else can be expected.

25=Ask no questions and hear no lies. -- Sometimes even without asking u get lies.


Sorry I didn have time for the rest to think and write....

Hope u dont mind

Veda
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Dear Sunkan,

Good ones....

On the lighter side of it........

1=Actions speak louder then words. --Yes, when my wife hits me the sound revibrates throughout the house....

2=Adventures are to adventurous. -- Not at my cost

3=After a storm there comes a clam. -- We dont speak for 2/3 days

4=The age of miracles is past. -- I can neither change myself nor my wife.

5=All the cats are gray in the dark. -- Yes, I cant see.

6=All is fish that comes to the net. -- Because I dont like crabs

7=All roads lead to roam. -- You mean roaming.

8=All is fair in love and war. -- Yes, that is why i killed her hubby.

9=All is well that ends well. -- Without water

10=All that glitters is not gold. -- Nowadays too much duplicates are coming.

11=All things come to those who wait. -- Lasta porikkindu pogalam

]12=Any publicity is a good publicity. -- atleast people will know me.

13=Appearances are deceptive. -- I am good at heart but look ugly.

14=The apple never falls far from the tree.
15=An apple a day keeps the doctor away. -- What will keep my neighbour away.

16=An army marches on it's stomach. -- Yeah, no need of enemies, he will die.

17=Art is long and life is short. -- So I should not see an art it will reduce my life.

18=As the day lengthens, so the cold strengthens.
19=As the twig is bent, so the tree is inclined.

20=As you sow, so shall you reap. --

21=As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it. -- Who else can sleep for the way u kept it.

22=As you brew, so shall you bake.
23=As you bake, so shall you brew.

24=Ask a silly question and you get a silly answer. -- What else can be expected.

25=Ask no questions and hear no lies. -- Sometimes even without asking u get lies.


Sorry I didn have time for the rest to think and write....

Hope u dont mind

Veda
no veda u had more time than u think u have, wish u could had finished all...sunkan
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SUnkan :: I enjoyed all of them....
Veda sir :: I enjoyed all the answers ... most of them are true in my case also... (except hitting my husband)
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