Proverb
111silence\ gives\ consent — proverb If you say nothing or do not say no to something, it means that you agree. Don t be afraid to say, if you don t like something. Silence gives consent …
112speak\ of\ the\ devil\ and\ he\ appears — proverb A person comes just when you are talking about him. We were just talking about Bill when he came in the door. Speak of the devil and he appears …
113still\ waters\ run\ deep — proverb Quiet people probably are profound thinkers. He doesn t say much, but he sure looks smart. Well, still waters run deep, isn t that true? …
114there\ is\ more\ than\ one\ way\ to\ get\ a\ pig\ to\ market — proverb there are always new and different ways to accomplish a difficult task. How did you get Tommy to study so hard? Eleanor asked. I simply disconnected the television set, Tommy s mother answered. there s more than one way to get a pig to… …
115two's\ company;\ three's\ a\ crowd — proverb An informal way to express a situation when two people desire privacy and a third one is present. Beth and Carl wanted to be alone so when Maggie joined them they said, two s company; three s a crowd …
116watched\ pot\ never\ boils — proverb If you watch or wait for something to get done or to happen, it seems to take forever. Jane was nine months pregnant and Tom hovered over her anxiously. She said, You might as well go away and play some golf. A watched pot never boils,… …
117what's\ sauce\ for\ the\ goose\ is\ sauce\ for\ the\ gander — proverb What goes for the one, also goes for the other. If Herb gets a speeding ticket, so should Erica, who was right behind him; after all, what s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander …
118you\ can't\ teach\ an\ old\ dog\ new\ tricks — proverb It is very hard or almost impossible to train an older person to acquire some new skill. You ll never teach your grandfather how to do his income tax on a personal computer. You can t teach an old dog new tricks …
119a cat may look at a king — proverb even a person of low status or importance has rights …
120a fool and his money are soon parted — proverb a foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless …