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When the Cat’s Away, the Mice Will Play

"When the cat's away, the mice will play" is the knowing little proverb about what people get up to once… Read More

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree" is the proverb we reach for when a child turns out remarkably… Read More

You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

"You can't have your cake and eat it too" is the proverb we use when someone wants two good things… Read More

Birds of a Feather Flock Together

"Birds of a feather flock together" is the proverb we use to explain why like attracts like — why people… Read More

Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is the proverb that settles every argument about taste — what one… Read More

Blood Is Thicker Than Water

"Blood is thicker than water" is the proverb that puts family first — the idea that the ties of kin… Read More

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

"All that glitters is not gold" warns us not to be dazzled by surfaces. The shiniest option is not always… Read More

Better Late Than Never

"Better late than never" is the gentle, forgiving proverb we reach for when something finally happens after a long delay.… Read More

Honesty Is the Best Policy

"Honesty is the best policy" is one of the first proverbs most of us ever learn — a plain statement… Read More

Practice Makes Perfect

"Practice makes perfect" is the proverb every teacher, coach and music tutor keeps close at hand. It promises that skill… Read More