Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration
Give a dog a bad name and hang him
Give a man rope enough and he will hang himself
Give credit where credit is due
God helps those who help themselves
Good fences make good neighbours
Good talk saves the food
Good things come to those who wait
Great minds think alike
Half a loaf is better than no bread
Handsome is as handsome does
Hard cases make bad law
Hard work never did anyone any harm
Haste makes waste
He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing
He who can does, he who cannot, teaches
He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day
He who hesitates is lost
He who laughs last laughs longest
He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword
He who pays the piper calls the tune
He who sups with the Devil should have a long spoon
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
Hindsight is always twenty-twenty
History repeats itself
Home is where the heart is
Honesty is the best policy
Hope springs eternal
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The forth one down: Give a man enough rope... Does that mean EVERY man? Should I stay away from hardware stores just in case I'm offered some rope by an over-zealous sales assistant?
ReplyDeleteYours sincerely, Worried depressive
And how about "Good talk saves the food".
ReplyDeleteNow, that got me thinking that we don't need fridges, we can just keep talking to ourselves or to the food and it will keep fresh. Don't really know how that came about... however, the one you mentioned is to do when someone starts lying to you and if they keep on and on with the story and you let them, ultimately they will say something that will prove they are liars and that hangs them.... but I bet you knew that. You English are pretty good in the usage of phrases. :} :}
I only know, "Liar, Liar, pants on fire". It says on the label of my new boxer shorts, to keep away from fire!! My crown jewels are going NO where near a naked flame, don't have to tell me, mate.
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