Meaning of the Proverbs

Commonly-used Proverbs.

1.       A bad penny always turns up.

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

3.       A chain is no stronger than its weakest link

4.       A fool and his money are soon parted.

5.       A friend in need is a friend indeed.

6.       A man is known by the company he keeps.

7.       A man's home is his castle.

8.       A rolling stone gathers no moss.

9.       A stitch in time saves nine.

10.   A woman's place is in the home

11.   A woman's work is never done.

12.   Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

13.   Actions speak louder than words.

14.   After a storm comes a calm.

Explanation:

1.        A worthless person always comes back to the place he or she started out. Jill: I just found out that Tom left town after we fought last Saturday. What if I never see him again? Jane: Don't worry. A bad penny always turns up.(=Nasty or bad people have a habit of showing up or returning)

2.       A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' is a proverb meaning that it is better to have something that is certain than take a risk to get more, where you might lose everything.

3.        A successful group or team relies on each member doing well. George is completely out of shape. I don't want him on our ball team; a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In other words, this means that processes, organisations, etc, are vulnerable because the weakest person or part can always damage or break them.

4.       Foolish people spend money, without thinking.

5.       a real friend is one who is supportive in times of trouble

6.       A person tends to associate with people who are like him or he

7.       One can do whatever one wants to in one's own home.

8.       A person who does not settle down is not attached to anything or anyone. (Can be said in admiration or in censure, depending on whether or not the speaker feels it is good to be attached to something or someone.) I worry about Tom. He's never lived in the same place for two years in a row, and he keeps changing jobs. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

9.       You use this proverb to say that it is better to spend a little time to deal with problems or act right now than wait. If you wait until late, things will get worse, and it will take much longer to deal with them. It is often shortened to "A stitch in time." This proverb expresses a similar idea to that of An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

10.   Women should remain in the home, doing housework and raising children. (This notion is generally regarded as old-fashioned.) As soon as our child is old enough to go to school, I'm going to go back to my job at the newspaper. And don't give me any of that nonsense about a woman's place being in the home.

11.   Housework and raising children are jobs that have no end.

12.   The lack of something increases the desire for it.

13.   What you do is more significant than what you say

14.   Things are often calm after an upheaval