45 Chinese English proverbs

• • A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
  • He who laughs last, laughs longest.
  • The shortest answer is doing.
  • A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
  • All roads lead to Rome.
  • A stitch in time saves nine.
  • A rolling stone gathers no moss.
  • A friend in need is a friend indeed.
  • Better late than never.
  • Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
  • Better to be safe than sorry.
  • One man's meat is another man's poison.
  • Practice makes perfect.
  • There is no rose without a thorn.
  • Time and tide wait for no man.
  • Two heads are better than one.
  • Variety is the spice of life.
  • Actions speak louder than words.
  • Look before you leap.
  • A miss is as good as a mile.
  • A penny saved is a penny earned.
  • Strike while the iron is hot.
  • Rome was not built in a day.
  • Don't cry over spilled milk.
  • All that glitters is not gold.
  • Where there is smoke, there is fire.
  • You can't judge a book by its cover.
  • Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
  • The sky is the limit.
  • A fool and his money are soon parted.
  • Better to give than to receive.
  • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
  • Clothes make the man.
  • Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
  • Everything has its price.
  • Haste makes waste.
  • Fear has a large shadow, but no substance.
  • A picture is worth a thousand words.
  • Don't bite off more than you can chew.
  • An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
  • Little strokes fell great oaks.
  • Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.
  • Don't judge a man until you've walked a mile in his shoes.
  • A watched pot never boils.