American Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
140 American Proverbs
Here today, gone tomorrow.
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Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is the end of
it.
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I am just as good as you are, and a damned sight better.
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I'd rather be red than dead.
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I'd rather have them say "There he goes" than "Here he lies.".
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If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.
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If you can't ride two horses at once, you shouldn't be in the
circus.
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If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
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Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.
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Ignorance is bliss.
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In God we trust; all others pay cash.
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In politics, a man must learn to rise above principle.
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It takes a thief to catch a thief.
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It takes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people
you put on the job.
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It takes one to know one.
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It takes three generation to make a gentleman.
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It takes two to make a bargain.
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Leave well enough alone.
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Leaves enough, but few grapes.
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Let the big dog eat.
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Loose lips sink ships.
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Love many, trust few and always paddle your own canoe.
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Make love, not war.
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Man can't live in this world alone.
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Man cannot live by bread alone.
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