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| Item | Meaning |
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| Necessity is | the mother of invention. |
| A watched pot | never boils. |
| The grass is always greener | on the other side of the fence. |
| There's no such thing | as a free lunch. |
| Beggars | can't be choosers. |
| The squeaky wheel | gets the grease. |
| Two wrongs | don't make a right. |
| Two heads | are better than one. |
| Don't bite | the hand that feeds you. |
| Easy come, | easy go. |
| Fortune favours | the bold. |
| People who live in glass houses | should not throw stones. |
| Too many cooks | spoil the broth. |
| Don't put all your eggs | in one basket. |
| Familiarity | breeds contempt. |
| Never look a gift horse | in the mouth. |
| If you can't beat 'em, | join 'em. |
| All good things | must come to an end. |
| If at first you don't succeed, | try, try, tray again |
| Actions speak | louder than words. |
| If you want something done right, | you have to do it yourself. |
| Hope for the best, | but prepare for the worst. |
| The pen is mightier | than the sword. |
| Honesty is | the best policy. |
| God helps | those who help themselves. |
| One man's meat | is another man's poison |
| You can't judge a book | by its cover. |
| A chain is only as strong | as its weakest link. |
| Better late | than never. |
| You can lead a horse to water, | but you can't make him drink. |
| A penny saved | is a penny earned. |
| There's no time | like the present. |
| Better safe | than sorry. |
| Birds of a feather | flock together. |
| Practice | makes perfect. |
| There's no place | like home. |
| Do unto others | as you would have them do unto you. |
| Good things come | to those who wait. |
| If it ain't broke, | don't fix it. |
| Beauty is | in the eye of the beholder. |
| Keep your friends close | and your enemies closer. |
| Absence makes | the heart grow fonder. |
| You can't always get | what you want. |
| When the going gets tough, | the tough get going. |
| Don't count your chickens | before they hatch. |
| You can't make an omelette | without breaking eggs. |
| A picture is worth | a thousand words. |
| When in Rome, | do as the Romans do. |
| The early bird | catches the worm. |
| No man is | an island. |
