English Idioms (31---60)

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31. Seeing is believing. It’s better to see it with your own eyes. 32. The on-looker sees most of the game. Outsiders can see things more clearly. 33. Learn to walk before you run. Proceed step by step. 34. Two heads are better than one. Many minds make better decisions. 35. Nothing venture, nothing have. You can’t get what you don’t risk. 36. Nothing succeeds like success. If one thing goes well, everything else will too. 37. Nothing is so certain as the unexpected. Things can change suddenly. 38. Time is money. Every moment is valuable. 39. The morning sun never lasts a day. Good times don’t last forever. 40. When an opportunity is neglected, it never comes back to you. Don’t miss your chance. 41. Strike while the iron is hot. Take action while the opportunity exists. 42. Practice makes perfect. Practice leads to skill. 43. Work makes the workman. Hard work creates expertise. 44. Business is business. Handle matters professionally. 45. In for a penny, in for a pound. If you go ahead, go all the way. 46. Many hands make light work. Many people can complete a task easily. 47. An idle youth, a needy age. If you don’t work hard now, you’ll regret it later. 48. Waste not, want not. Be frugal to avoid shortages. 49. Many a little makes a mickle. Small amounts add up over time. 50. Constant dropping wears the stone. Persistent effort eventually succeeds. 51. Sooner or later, the truth comes to light. The truth will be revealed eventually. 52. Pardoning the bad is injuring the good. Tolerating bad behavior harms those who are good. 53. A word spoken is past recalling. Once spoken words cannot be taken back. 54. Few words are best. It’s better to speak less. 55. Least said, soonest mended. Talking less helps things get fixed faster. 56. Good tongue. Being eloquent and articulate. 57. Pride goes before a fall/destruction. Pride leads to failure. 58. Love at first sight. Falling in love at the first glance. 59. Money makes the mare go. Money can make even the impossible possible. 60. Happy is he who owes nothing. Those with no debts are happy