| PROVERB | MEANING |
| Never say die. | Always be hopeful in life, and do not give up. |
| Ninety per cent of inspiration is perspiration. | Along with brilliance goes a lot of hard work. |
| No gain without pain. | One is unlikely to achieve anything without trouble. |
| No news is good news. | If there is no information then one can assume all is fine. |
| Nothing succeeds like success. | Once prosperity is achieved, then it helps achieve more. |
| Once bitten, twice shy. | An unpleasant experience is not forgotten and teaches caution. |
| One good turn deserves another. | If someone has been kind to you, then you should return the kindness. |
| One is never too old to learn. | Whatever our age and however much we know, we can still increase our knowledge. |
| One man's meat is another man's poison. | What works positively for one person may be harmful to another. |
| One must draw the line somewhere. | There is a definite limit beyond which one decides not to go. |
| One swallow does not make a summer. | A single piece of evidence is not enough to prove anything. |
| Out of sight out of mind. | Anybody or anything no longer seen is soon forgotten. |
| Paddle your own canoe. | Mind your own business and be self-reliant. |
| The pen is mightier than the sword. | The written word has more power to cause change than physical force. |
| Poverty is no sin. | It is not a crime to be poor. |
| Practice makes perfect. | One can gain proficiency only by repeatedly doing a thing. |
| Practise what you preach. | One must behave in the same way as one advises others to behave. |
| Prevention is better than cure. | It is preferable to take precautions against a bad occurrence than to repair the damage after it has happened. |
| The proof of the pudding is in the eating. | A thing can be assessed only after practically experiencing it. |
| Respect is greater from a distance. | A person will be held in more esteem if he keeps aloof from others. |
| A rolling stone gathers no moss. | A person who does not settle in one place or frequently changes jobs will not be successful. |
| Rome was not built in a day. | Great tasks take time, hard work and perseverance. |
| A rose with any other name would smell as sweet. | What a thing is called is unimportant compared to what it really is. |
| One rotten apple spoils the rest. | Just a single bad person can have a negative influence on all others. |
| Set a thief to catch a thief. | A person who knows the tricks of the trade is best equipped to do the job. |
| Speech is silver, silence is golden. | At times, there is more value to holding one's tongue than using it. |
| Still waters run deep. | A quiet person can have much knowledge or ability, and should not be underestimated. |
| A stitch in time saves nine. | Early corrective action may prevent more trouble later. |
| The strength of the chain is in the weakest link. | The most fragile point determines the quality of a structure. |
| Strike while the iron is hot. | Choose the most opportune time to act. |
| The tailor makes the man. | A person can appear attractive in good clothes. |
| Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves. | Savings in small amounts will eventually lead to a large total. |
| There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. | If an opportunity is missed, there will be plenty more. |
