This document contains a list of common English proverbs and sayings related to time, along with short explanations of their meanings. Some of the proverbs included are "the early bird catches the worm", "a stitch in time saves nine", "make hay while the sun shines", "when the cat's away the mice will play", and "don't count your chickens before they're hatched". The document provides concise definitions for each proverb explaining when and how they are used.

1. Time – Proverbs and Sayings
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2. Time – Proverbs and sayings
 The early bird catches the worm.
 A stitch in time saves nine.
 Make hay while the sun shines.
 When the cat’s away the mice will play.
 It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
 You can’t teach an old dog new things.
 Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.
 A watched pot never boils
 We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
 Strike while the iron is hot.

3. Time – Proverbs and sayings
 The early bird catches the worm.
used for saying that if you arrive somewhere or do
something before other people, you will have more
chance of succeeding
 A stitch in time saves nine.
used for saying that it is better to solve a problem now,
rather than leave it until later when it may be more
difficult to deal with

4. Time – Proverbs and sayings
 Make hay while the sun shines.
to do something while a situation allows you to, because
the situation may not last very long

5. Time – Proverbs and sayings
 When the cat’s away the mice will play.
used for saying that people will do what they want and
have fun if someone in authority is not there
 It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
to waste time feeling upset about something bad that has
happened and cannot be changed
 You can’t teach an old dog new things/tricks.
used for saying that it is very difficult to make someone
do something in a new way when they have been doing it
their own way for a long time

6. Time – Proverbs and sayings
 Don’t count your chickens before they’re
hatched.
used for telling someone not to make plans that depend
on the success of something until they are certain that it
is successful

7. Time – Proverbs and sayings
 A watched pot never boils.
sth that you say which means if you wait anxiously for
sth to happen, it seems to take a very long time

8. Time – Proverbs and sayings
 We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
to deal with something when it happens, and not
worry about it before
 Strike while the iron is hot.
to take advantage of an opportunity before the
situation changes
He doesn't often make such
offers - I'd strike while
the iron is hot if I were you.