Category:English aphorisms

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  1. if it ain't broke, don't fix it
  2. appearances are deceptive
  3. a revolution is not a dinner party
  4. never change a running system
  5. it's not the size of the ship, it's the motion of the ocean
  6. all cats are grey by night
  7. clothes maketh the man
  8. size matters
  9. if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas
  10. Joan's as good as my lady in the dark
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  1. early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
  2. a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
  3. ignorance is bliss
  4. better late than never
  5. one for all, all for one
  6. appearances are deceptive
  7. actions speak louder than words
  8. absence makes the heart grow fonder
  9. live by the sword, die by the sword
  10. give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime

English phrases that convey basic concepts in a manner short and easily memorable. Typically conveying a concise statement of a scientific principle or truth.


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