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COMMON ENGLISH 
SAYINGS 
AND PROVERBS
APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEPTIVE 
The way something or someone looks from outside 
may give us the wrong impression.
BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE 
Don't be afraid of dogs that bark or people that 
threaten you - in both cases they rarely take action.
BEAUTY IS IN THE 
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER 
Different people 
see beauty in 
different ways. 
What one person 
finds beautiful may 
not appeal to 
another person.
IT’S BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN 
SORRY 
We should be careful in a 
dangerous situation.
DON’T CROSS THE BRIDGE 
BEFORE YOU COME TO IT 
Don't worry about problems 
before they arrive.
EASY COME 
EASY GO 
If we get something (like money) easily and 
without effort, we can lose it easily too.
IF YOU PAY PEANUTS 
YOU GET MONKEYS 
An employer who pays low wages 
will have bad staff.
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP 
. This saying advises us to think 
carefully before any action
MONEY DOESN’T GROW 
ON TREES 
It's not easy 
to get money. 
We have to 
work hard to 
make money.
NO NEWS 
IS 
GOOD NEWS 
If we are waiting for news about someone, it's 
probably good if we hear nothing because "bad news" 
would arrive quickly.
ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY 
If an animal (such as a dog) bites you one time, 
you will be extra careful the next time. This saying 
talks about learning from our mistakes.
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND 
When we don't see something, we don't think 
about it. We soon forget people who are no 
longer present.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES 
SHOULDN’T THROW STONES 
This saying warns us against hypocrisy. We should not 
criticize other people for things we do ourselves.

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Proverbs ppt

  • 1. COMMON ENGLISH SAYINGS AND PROVERBS
  • 2. APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEPTIVE The way something or someone looks from outside may give us the wrong impression.
  • 3. BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE Don't be afraid of dogs that bark or people that threaten you - in both cases they rarely take action.
  • 4. BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Different people see beauty in different ways. What one person finds beautiful may not appeal to another person.
  • 5. IT’S BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY We should be careful in a dangerous situation.
  • 6. DON’T CROSS THE BRIDGE BEFORE YOU COME TO IT Don't worry about problems before they arrive.
  • 7. EASY COME EASY GO If we get something (like money) easily and without effort, we can lose it easily too.
  • 8. IF YOU PAY PEANUTS YOU GET MONKEYS An employer who pays low wages will have bad staff.
  • 9. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP . This saying advises us to think carefully before any action
  • 10. MONEY DOESN’T GROW ON TREES It's not easy to get money. We have to work hard to make money.
  • 11. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS If we are waiting for news about someone, it's probably good if we hear nothing because "bad news" would arrive quickly.
  • 12. ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY If an animal (such as a dog) bites you one time, you will be extra careful the next time. This saying talks about learning from our mistakes.
  • 13. OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND When we don't see something, we don't think about it. We soon forget people who are no longer present.
  • 14. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN’T THROW STONES This saying warns us against hypocrisy. We should not criticize other people for things we do ourselves.