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here are 300 proverbs:

1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.


2. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
3. A leopard cannot change its spots.
4. A picture is worth a thousand words.
5. A watched pot never boils.
6. Actions speak louder than words.
7. All good things must come to an end.
8. All that glitters is not gold.
9. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
10. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
11. Barking dogs seldom bite.
12. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
13. Beggars can't be choosers.
14. Better late than never.
15. Better safe than sorry.
16. Birds of a feather flock together.
17. Blood is thicker than water.
18. Practice makes perfect.
19. Cleanliness is next to godliness.
20. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
21. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
22. Don't judge a book by its cover.
23. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
24. Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
25. Easy come, easy go.
26. Every cloud has a silver lining.
27. Every dog has its day.
28. Every rose has its thorn.
29. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
30. Fortune favors the bold.
31. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed
him for a lifetime.
32. God helps those who help themselves.
33. Good things come to those who wait.
34. Honesty is the best policy.
35. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
36. If the shoe fits, wear it.
37. Ignorance is bliss.
38. It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
39. It takes two to tango.
40. Knowledge is power.
41. Laughter is the best medicine.
42. Let sleeping dogs lie.
43. Look before you leap.
44. Money doesn't grow on trees.
45. Necessity is the mother of invention.
46. No pain, no gain.
47. No use crying over spilled milk.
48. Old habits die hard.
49. One man's trash is another man's treasure.
50. Out of sight, out of mind.
51. Patience is a virtue.
52. Penny wise, pound foolish.
53. Practice what you preach.
54. Rome wasn't built in a day.
55. Slow and steady wins the race.
56. Strike while the iron is hot.
57. The early bird catches the worm.
58. The pen is mightier than the sword.
59. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
60. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
61. Time and tide wait for no man.
62. Time flies when you're having fun.
63. To err is human, to forgive divine.
64. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
65. Two heads are better than one.
66. Variety is the spice of life.
67. What goes around comes around.
68. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
69. Where there's a will, there's a way.
70. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
71. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
72. You can't judge a book by its cover.
73. You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
74. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
75. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
76. Actions speak louder than words.
77. All that glitters is not gold.
78. A penny saved is a penny earned.
79. A picture is worth a thousand words.
80. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
81. A stitch in time saves nine.
82. A tree is known by its fruit.
83. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
84. As you sow, so shall you reap.
85. Beggars can't be choosers.
86. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
87. Birds of a feather flock together.
88. Blood is thicker than water.
89. Charity begins at home.
90. Curiosity killed the cat.
91. Discretion is the better part of valor.
92. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
93. Don't bite off more than you can chew.
94. Don't burn your bridges.
95. Don't cry over spilt milk.
96. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
97. Don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes.
98. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
99. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
100. Don't put the cart before the horse.
101. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
102. Every cloud has a silver lining.
103. Every dog has its day.
104. Faint heart never won fair lady.
105. Familiarity breeds contempt.
106. Fortune favors the bold.
107. Good fences make good neighbors.
108. Good things come to those who wait.
109. Haste makes waste.
110. He who laughs last laughs longest.
111. Honesty is the best policy.
112. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
113. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
114. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
115. If you play with fire, you'll get burned.
116. It takes two to tango.
117. It's always darkest before the dawn.
118. It's better to give than to receive.
119. It's no use crying over spilt milk.
120. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
121. Knowledge is power.
122. Laughter is the best medicine.
123. Let bygones be bygones.
124. Let sleeping dogs lie.
125. Life is what you make it.
126. Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
127. Look before you leap.
128. Love is blind.
129. Make hay while the sun shines.
130. Misery loves company.
131. Money can't buy happiness.
132. Necessity is the mother of invention.
133. No man is an island.
134. No pain, no gain.
135. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
136. Once bitten, twice shy.
137. One good turn deserves another.
138. One man's meat is another man's poison.
139. Opportunity knocks but once.
140. Out of sight, out of mind.
141. Patience is a virtue.
142. Penny wise, pound foolish.
143. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
144. Practice makes perfect.
145. Practice what you preach.
146. Prevention is better than cure.
147. Rome wasn't built in a day.
148. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
149. Still waters run deep.
150. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
151. The best things in life are free.
152. The early bird catches the worm.
153. The grass is always greener on the other side.
154. The pen is mightier than the sword.
155. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
156. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
157. There's no place like home.
158. There's no time like the present.
159. Time and tide wait for no man.
160. Time flies when you're having fun.
161. To err is human, to forgive divine.
162. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
163. Two heads are better than one.
164. Variety is the spice of life.
165. Waste not, want not.
166. What goes around comes around.
167. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
168. Where there's a will, there's a way.
169. You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
170. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
171. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
172. You can't judge a book by its cover.
173. You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
174. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
175. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
176. Actions speak louder than words.
177. All that glitters is not gold.
178. A penny saved is a penny earned.
179. A picture is worth a thousand words.
180. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
181. A stitch in time saves nine.
182. A tree is known by its fruit.
183. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
184. As you sow, so shall you reap.
185. Beggars can't be choosers.
186. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
187. Birds of a feather flock together.
188. Blood is thicker than water.
189. Charity begins at home.
190. Curiosity killed the cat.
191. Discretion is the better part of valor.
192. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
193. Don't bite off more than you can chew.
194. Don't burn your bridges.
195. Don't cry over spilt milk.
196. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.
197. Don't judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes.
198. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
199. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
200. Don't put the cart before the horse.
201. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
202. Every cloud has a silver lining.
203. Every dog has its day.
204. Faint heart never won fair lady.
205. Familiarity breeds contempt.
206. Fortune favors the bold.
207. Good fences make good neighbors.
208. Good things come

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