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Safety
and Health
Accidents
will happen.
A
cat has nine lives.
An
apple a day keeps the doctor away.
An
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Better
to be safe than sorry.
Health
is better than wealth.
You
are what you eat.
Words
to Live By
A
bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
A
picture is worth a thousand words.
A
stitch in time saves nine.
When
in Rome, do as the Romans do.
As
you shall sew, so shall you reap.
Be
careful what you ask for, you may get it.
Beggars
can’t be choosers.
Better
late than never.
You
can’t get blood from a stone.
You
can’t put a square peg in a round hole.
Count
your blessings.
Different
strokes for different folks.
That’s
water under the bridge.
You’re
barking up the wrong tree.
Don’t
do what I wouldn’t do.
Don’t
judge a book by its cover.
Don’t
make a mountain out of a molehill.
Don’t
throw the baby out with the bath water.
Easy
come, easy go.
Every
dog has its day.
Forgive
and forget.
Good
things come in small packages.
Sticks
and stones may break your bones, but names will never harm you.
If
it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
If
you can’t say anything nice, then don’t say anything
at all.
When
it rains, it pours.
It
takes two to tango.
It’s
not the end of the world.
It’s
the little things that count.
Let
sleeping dogs lie.
Life
is not a dress rehearsal.
Life
is too short to waste.
Lightening
never strikes the same place twice.
Live
and learn.
Mind
your p’s and q’s.
Never
look a gift horse in the mouth.
No
gain, no pain.
No
news is good news.
Nothing
is certain, but death and taxes.
One
good turn deserves another.
One
hand washes the other.
One
man’s meat is another man’s poison.
Pick
your poison.
Do
not rob Peter to pay Paul.
A
rolling stone gathers no moss.
Seeing
is believing.
Silence
is golden.
Stop
and smell the roses.
Take
it straight from the horse’s mouth.
Take
life as it comes.
The
best things in life are free.
The
bigger they are, the harder they fall.
The
cream always rises to the top.
The
devil finds work for idle hands.
The
end doesn’t justify the means.
The
grass is always greener in someone else’s yard.
The
pen is mightier than the sword.
That’s
like the pot calling the kettle black.
The
proof is in the pudding.
He’s
in the right place at the wrong time.
The
sky’s the limit.
The
squeaky wheel gets oiled.
There
is nothing to fear, but fear itself.
There’s
a time and place for everything.
There’s
no harm in trying.
There’s
no time like the present.
There’s
strength in numbers.
Things
are seldom what they seem.
Things
could be worse.
Things
happen for the best.
Time
marches on.
Time
heals all wounds.
To
err is human, to forgive is divine.
Be
true to yourself.
Tomorrow
is a new day.
Today
is the first day of the rest of your life.
Too
many cooks spoil the broth.
Two
heads are better than one.
Two
wrongs don’t make a right.
Variety
is the spice of life.
Virtue
is its own reward.
Waste
not, want not.
What
doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.
What
goes up must come down.
When
one is hungry, everything tastes good.
Where
there’s smoke, there’s fire.
You
can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.
You
can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.
You
can’t beat a dead horse.
You
can’t have your cake and eat it too.
You
can’t please everyone.
You
can’t tell a book by its cover.
You
have to take the bitter with the sweet.
All
is well that ends well.
Half
a loaf is better than none.
Practice
what you preach.
Roll
with the punches.
It’s
easier said than done.
If
wishes were horses then beggars would ride.
Motivation/Success
A
good carpenter doesn’t complain about his tools.
It
is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
Don’t
count your chickens before they are hatched.
Don’t
cry over spilled milk.
Everybody
makes mistakes.
Good
things come to those who wait.
Don’t
follow the lines of least resistance.
Follow
your dreams.
To
be forewarned is to be forearmed.
Give
a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and
he’ll eat forever.
God
helps those who help themselves.
Grin
and bear it.
He
who laughs last, laughs best.
If
at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
If
you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
It
ain’t over ‘til it’s over.
It
ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings.
It’s
never too late.
Keep
your chin up.
Keep
your nose to the grindstone.
Life
is a journey, not a destination.
Make
hay while the sun shines.
Necessity
is the mother of invention.
Never
say never.
No
time like the present.
Nothing
ventured, nothing gained.
You
have to creep before you walk.
Quit
while you are ahead.
Seize
the day.
Carpe
diem.
Slow
and steady wins the race.
Strike
while the iron is hot.
Take
the bull by the horns.
The
early bird catches the worm.
A thousand
mile journey begins with the first step.
There’s
more than one way to skin a cat.
When
one door shuts, another opens.
You
can’t win them all.
You
win some, you lose some.
Actions
speak louder than words.
Don’t
burn your bridges behind you.
Don’t
put all of your eggs in one basket.
Don’t
put the cart before the horse.
Give
credit where credit is due.
Look
before you leap.
Choose
your battles.
Play
the hand you’re dealt.
Practice
makes perfect.
It’s
quality, not quantity.
Stick
to your guns.
Where
there’s a will, there’s a way.
Don’t
have too many irons in the fire.
Love/Friendship
Absence
makes the heart grow fonder.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Don't walk in front of
me, I may not follow. Just walk beside me
and be my friend.
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom
known until it is lost.
A real friend is the one who walks in when the rest of the world
walks out.
It takes a long time to grow and old friend.
Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life.
One's best friend is oneself.
A friend is someone who knows everything about you and loves you
anyway.
Strangers are friends just waiting to happen.
Sometimes you pick friends, sometimes they pick you.
Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
Friends are God's way of taking care of us.
It's the friends you can call at 4am that matter.
A friend is a gift you give yourself.
Friends have all things in common.
My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.
One can never speak enough of the virtues, the dangers, the power of
a shared laugh.
Friends are born, not made.
Life is partly what we make it, partly what is made by the friends
whom we choose.
The making of friends, who are real friends, is the best token we
have of a man's success in life.
Friendship without self interest is one of the rare and beautiful
things in life.
We are all angels with only one wing -- we can only fly embracing
one another.
A good friend is hard to find, hard to lose and impossible to
forget.
The best antiques are old friends.
Friendship is a special kind of love.
A true friend is someone you can trust with all of your secrets.
You my friend, I will defend. And if you change, I'll love you
anyway.
If you have more than one friend, you have more than your share.
Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say.
Best friends listen to what you don't say.
Friendship is the golden ribbon that ties the world together.
Friendship is talking without words.
Friends are angels following you through life.
Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness.
How lucky am I to have known someone who was so hard to say goodbye
to.
You only meet your once in a lifetime friend, once in a lifetime.
A best friend is a sister that destiny forgot to give you.
A friend is someone who reaches for your hand, but touches your
heart.
To the world you are someone, but to someone you are the world.
Where there is love, there is life.
Love doesn't make the world go round, it's makes the ride
worthwhile.
I can doubt my friends, but I can believe in our friendship.
Two friends are never apart, maybe in distance, but not in heart.
Friends warm the world with happiness.
Friends are people you can be quiet with.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
The only rose without thorns is friendship.
Happiness is being married to your best friend.
One does not make friends. One recognizes them.
Friendship is like money, easier made then kept.
Friends: Family that you can choose yourself.
The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.
Fate chooses our relationships, we choose our friends.
The shortest distance between new friends is a smile.
A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.
Friends are those who treat you kindly behind your back.
True friendship is seen through the heart, not the eyes.
We have been friends together in sunshine and in shade.
There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A friend is easier lost than found.
A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.
A problem shared is a problem halved.
Give credit where credit is due.
To err is human, to forgive is divine.
Old friends and old wine are the best.
Love me, love my dog.
All you need is love.
Love is love's reward.
To know her was to love her.
Make your life and act of love.
Love is what dreams are made of.
Love will drive your fears away.
If a thing loves, it is infinite.
Words of love, are works of love.
We live to love you more everyday.
Love me little, love me long.
Life is a song. Love is the music.
The first duty of love is to listen.
We can only learn to love by loving.
Who so loves believes the impossible.
It is impossible to love and be wise.
Things are beautiful if you love them.
No one in love is free, or wants to be.
Love is the greatest refreshment in life.
Never change when love has found it's home.
Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.
Love makes time pass; time makes love pass.
Make love not war; get married and do both!
With love and patience, nothing is impossible.
The love we give away is the only love we keep.
Marriage isn't a word, it's a sentence.
A happy marriage is a long conversation that always seems too short.
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always
with the same person.
It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.
Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.
There is no instinct like that of the heart.
To love and be loved is to feel the sun on both sides.
A kiss is the autograph of love.
You must remember this, a kiss is still a kiss...
Love is a choice you make from moment to moment.
Love is patient, love is kind... Love never fails.
You can call it madness, but I call it love.
If I know what love is, it's because of you.
I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am
with you.
This is my beloved and this is my friend.
If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved
by wife, then thee.
The goal is marriage is not to think alike, but to think together.
Beauty
is only skin deep.
For
every bow there is an arrow.
Love is blind.
A loveless life is living death.
Personality
Characteristics
Knowledge
is power.
It’s
better to give than to receive.
Commonsense
is not so common.
Curiosity
killed the cat.
Discretion
is the better part of valor.
Don’t
bite the hand that feeds you.
Don’t
bite off more than you can chew.
Do
as I say, not as I do.
Don’t
toot your own horn.
Don’t
take no for an answer.
Fools
rush in where wise men fear to tread.
Rome
wasn’t built in a day.
Great
minds think alike.
Haste
makes waste.
He
who hesitates is lost.
His
bark is worse than his bite.
Honesty
is the best policy.
If
the shoe fits, wear it.
It
is better to give than to receive.
It
takes one to know one.
Keep
a stiff upper lip.
Like
father, like son.
Look
at the bright side.
Looks
can be deceiving.
Loose
lips sink ships.
Monkey
see, monkey do.
He’s
a cook who won’t eat his own cooking.
You
can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Sports Clichés
All Sports
It’s time to lace them up.
He’s at the top of his game.
He comes to play.
He’s a team player.
It’s a whole new ball game.
The ball didn’t bounce our way.
That’s the way the ball bounces.
He’s in the zone.
He dropped the ball.
It’s your call.
He took one for the team.
They’re playing for keeps.
It’s gut check time.
He’s out of his league.
He stepped up big time.
Let the games begin.
He took it to the next level.
He’s carrying the torch.
He landed on his feet.
We need to stay the course.
A tie is like kissing your sister.
Boxing
They have them on the ropes.
He’s up against the ropes.
He answered the bell.
He delivered the knock-out punch.
They are a good one two punch.
He didn’t pull any punches.
He’s down for the count.
He threw in the towel.
He took their best hit.
He’s at his fighting weight.
He’s weighing in.
He threw the first punch.
He got off the mat.
He can run, but he can’t hide.
He doesn’t duck anyone.
He’s a true contender.
He comes out fighting.
He comes out swinging.
He rolls with the punches.
He hits below the belt.
He was saved by the bell.
He packs a powerful punch.
He threw his hat in the ring.
He used kid gloves.
They went head to head.
He took a dive.
Are you ready to rumble?
He knows the ropes.
He’s willing to go to the mat.
Baseball
He always steps up to the plate.
He hit a home run.
He’s in a league of his own.
That was a major league move.
He’s in a slump.
Three strikes and you’re out.
He’s covering all the bases.
We’re in the seventh inning stretch.
You can’t take your eye off the ball.
You can’t tell the players without a
score card.
He went to bat for you.
He wants to play hard ball.
He threw him a curve ball.
Football
It’s time to punt.
He took the ball and ran with it.
He goes the extra yard.
Win one for the Gipper.
He hit pay dirt.
Horse Racing
It’s off to the races.
It’s a two horse race.
He took the lead right out of the
gate.
They’re heading down the home
stretch.
It’s a photo finish.
It will go down to the wire.
He needs to pick up the pace.
Track
He’s the front runner.
We’re in it for the long run.
He jumped the gun.
He goes the extra mile.
He’s setting the pace.
He’s on the right track.
He toed the line.
Golf
He didn’t make the cut.
He really teed off on that one.
He came up short.
It’s a gimme.
Tennis
Game, set, match.
The ball’s in your court.
He held serve.
Billiards
He’s behind the eight ball.
He ran the table.
Auto Racing
He kicked it into high gear.
He’s running on fumes.
He’s running on empty.
He put the petal to the metal
Basketball
That’s a slam dunk.
It’s crunch time.
He got nothing but net
Money
A
penny saved is a penny earned.
Another
day, another dollar.
Don’t
take any wooden nickels.
Don’t
be penny wise and pound foolish.
Save
for a rainy day.
Money
is the root of all evil.
Time
is money.
Watch
the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.
Miscellaneous
At
the end of the day.
Do
the math.
Children
should be seen and not heard.
Hay
is for horses.
It’s
six of one, half a dozen of another.
Sleep
tight; don’t let the bedbugs bite.
Stupid
is as stupid does.
Two’s
company, three’s a crowd.
Whatever
the boss says, goes.
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