Proverbes ou expressions idiomatiques en anglais
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*A word to the wise is sufficient | *A word to the wise is sufficient | ||
- | *Absence makes the heart grow fonder | + | *Absence makes the heart grow fonder |
*Actions speak louder than words. | *Actions speak louder than words. | ||
- | *All good things come to those who wait. | + | *All good things come to those who wait. = Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre. |
*All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. | *All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. | ||
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*Beware of Greeks bearing gifts | *Beware of Greeks bearing gifts |
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A
- A word to the wise is sufficient
- Absence makes the heart grow fonder
- Actions speak louder than words.
- All good things come to those who wait. = Tout vient à point à qui sait attendre.
- All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.
B
- Beware of Greeks bearing gifts
- Birds of a feather flock together.
C
- Clothes make the man
D
- Do it well, or not at all.
- Do unto others as you would have others do unto you
- Don’t cross your bridges before you come to them.
- Don't beat your head against a brick wall
- Don't bite off more than you can chew
- Don't cross the bridge until you come to it
- Don't judge a book by its cover
- Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
- Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
E/F
- Faith will move mountains.
- Fools seldom differ.
- Forewarned is forearmed.
G/H
- Great starts make great finishes.
- Half a loaf is better than none.
- He who hesitates is lost
- Hitch your wagon to a star
- Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.
I/J/K/L
- If at first you don't succeed, try, try again
- It ain’t over till it’s over.
- It's better to be safe than sorry
- Look before you leap
M/N
- Many hands make light work.
- More haste less speed
- Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
- Nice guys finish last
- Nothing ventured, nothing gained
O/P
- One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
- Opposites attract.
- Out of sight, out of mind
- Paddle your own canoe
- Practice makes perfect.
Q/R/S
- Silence is golden.
- Slow and steady wins the race.
- Strike while the iron is hot.
T
- Talk is cheap
- The best things in life are free.
- The pen is mightier than the sword.
- The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
- There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
- Time and tide wait for no man.
- Time waits for no man.
- Too many cooks spoil the broth.
- Two heads are better than one
U/V/W
- What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
- Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.
- Wise men think alike / Great minds think alike.
X/Y/Z
- You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
- You’re never too old to learn.