The Ultimate Collection Of 665 Best Facebook Status Updates For You

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• I’m never sure what to do with my eyes when I’m at the dentist. Do I close them? Do I stare at his face? Do I look at the ceiling? What’s the proper etiquette here?
• Does liking a sad status update mean I’m sympathetic for them or I like that they are sad?
• Everyone has an annoying friend. If you don’t have one, it’s probably you.
• When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep — not screaming, like the passengers in his car”.
• What did the ocean say to the other ocean? Nothing they just waved. Did you sea what I did there? I’m shore you did, beach.
• *Opens a pack of gum* Bam! Everyone’s your best friend.
• Nice food pictures people, please keep it to yourself unless you’re planning on taking me along.
• When people are singing Happy Birthday to me, I have no idea where to look.
• I get a sense of pride and achievement when my boss catches me actually doing work.
• Phases of love. 1) xoxo. 2) xxx. 3) ex.
• I’m an excellent housekeeper. Every time I get a divorce, I keep the house.
• I remmember the time I was kidnapped and they sent a piece of my finger to my father. He said he wanted more proof.
• Worrying works! 90% of the things I worry about never happen.
• I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted paychecks.
• Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.
• Never get into fights with ugly people, they have nothing to lose.
• We all have that one skinny friend that eats more than fat person.
• We live in a world where losing your phone is more dramatic than losing your virginity.
• A little boy asked his father, “Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?” Father replied, “I don’t know son, I’m still paying.”
• Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
• If you hurt my best friend, I will make your death look like an accident.
• People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don’t realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.
• “Isn’t your pants’ zipper supposed to be in the front?” Hobbes.
• Cheese… milk’s leap toward immortality.
• You have a cough? Go home tonight, eat a whole box of Ex-Lax, tomorrow you’ll be afraid to cough.
• Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I’m halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh man….I could be eating a slow learner.
• He’s so optimistic he’d buy a burial suit with two pairs of pants.
• I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I’m President of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.
• Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning.
• My son is now an entrepreneur.Thats what you are called when you dont have a job.
• A cynic is just a man who found out when he was about ten that there wasn’t any Santa Claus, and he’s still upset.
• The longer the title the less important the job.
• Just remember…if the world didn’t suck, we’d all fall off.
• Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
• I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
• The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.
• Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
• We are all either fools or undiscovered geniuses.
• Some people say “If you can’t beat them, join them”. I say “If you can’t beat them, beat them”, because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
• No, I’m not feeling violent, I’m feeling creative with weapons.You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
• By the time a man realizes that his father was right, he has a son who thinks he’s wrong.
• Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.
• Some people are like Slinkies … not really good for anything, but you can’t help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.
• Did you know that dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish?
• I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.
• A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don’t need it.
• A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory.
• Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the “people you may know” feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?
• The real reason women live longer than men because they don’t have to live with women.
• Children: You spend the first 2 years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next 16 years telling them to sit down and shut-up.
• I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
• Some people hear voices.. Some see invisible people.. Others have no imagination whatsoever.
• If winning is not everything why do they keep score?
• After (M)onday and (T)uesday even the week says WTF !!
• Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
• Girls are like roads, more the curves, more the dangerous they are.
• Women should not have children after 35. Really… 35 children are enough.
• Lite: the new way to spell “Light,” now with 20% fewer letters!
• I went to see my doctor. “Doctor, every morning when I get up and look in the mirror, I feel like throwing up. What’s wrong with me?” He said “I don’t know but your eyesight is perfect.”
• There are no winners in life…only survivors.
• Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.
• I love to give homemade gifts. Which one of my kids do you want?
• We are all part of the ultimate statistic – ten out of ten die.
• I am willing to make the mistakes if someone else is willing to learn from them.
• Without ME, it’s just AWESO.
• If you don’t buy a ticket, you can’t win the raffle.
• It is better to be careful beforehand than to try to solve a problem after it has arisen.
• If you keep your mouth shut, you won’t put your foot in it.
• Do as I saw, and not as I do.
• A contract is fair as long as both the parties understand and agree to the conditions willingly, after a deal is closed neither side can turn around and say that he was unfairly treated.

• People tend to repeat mistakes made by others over the generations, not learning from them.
• No man is so useful to others that people cannot do without him.
• Learn to walk before you run.
• However tempted you may be to retaliate, try not to because revenge is a negative pursuit.
• Learn as much as you can from life.
• It is better to teach people how to be independent by teaching them how to do things for themselves than to do everything for them.
• Live within your income, don’t be too ambitious in your plans.
• The way you dress tells people something about you, and can influence their opinion of you.
• Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.
• Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard.
• Unhappy people seem to like to make others unhappy too.
• Take care of the details and the bigger issues will be solved.
• No two persons are alike, every one has his own preferences, likes and dislikes.
• You need not be long-winded when speaking to intelligent people or those who understand you well.
• Do not ride the high horse.
• Crimes and wickedness are associated with money.
• Unpleasant events can sometimes lead to better things.
• Do not change things that are working fine as they are.
• Hope is the last thing that we lose.
• If you persevere at something, you will gradually accomplish it.
• Do what you advise others to do.
• A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one’s attitude or thinking for a lifetime.
• Little enemies and little wounds must not be despised.
• It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
• When there is no news, it is likely that everything is all right.
• Chance favors the prepared mind.
• Kindness begets kindness.
• The more you learn, the greater influence you have over others.
• Hope is life.
• Do not rush into things before you are ready.
• Poverty is no crime.
• Discord breaks up families.
• A good reputation is precious, difficult to earn and cannot be bought.
• Those without knowledge should not try to teach the ignorant.
• Better to be alone than in bad company.
• Do not cross a bridge till you come to it.
• You can pretend to be rich, famous etc. by dressing the part.
• Items of good quality may be expensive, but they will last you a long time.
• Hard words break no bones.
• He that plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.
• Every bird loves to listen to himself sing.
• A hint or suggestion can be accepted and acted upon without further elaboration.
• It is only normal for man to make mistakes and do wrong, but for one to forgive another for his wrong is indeed great and gracious act.
• What has been said cannot be taken back, so think before you speak.
• Fix a problem as soon as you discover it to save money, expense, worry, etc having to deal with it later when it has become a bigger problem.
• A friend to all is a friend to none.
• He who lives too fast, goes to his grave too soon.
• Everything has to have a small beginning.
• Grasp all, lose all.
• Inner beauty is more valuable than outer beauty.
• Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
• People have different tastes, preferences, perceptions of the same thing.
• Notable or important people are often concerned about losing their positions.
• A word to the wise is enough.
• If something said about you is true, you should accept it.
• Children should not interrupt when adults are talking.
• Goodness is better than beauty.
• Both parties in a quarrel should share the blame or take responsibility for it, no one can start a quarrel all by himself.
• Love motivates people to look for solutions to all problems.
• He who stands for nothing will fall for everything.
• The passing of time helps us to forget things that have caused us pain or made us unhappy.
• Do not be presumptuous and teach an experienced person how things should be done.
• Seize a good opportunity as quickly as possible.
• Don’t shut the barn door after the horse is gone.
• When you are free of a problem or far away from troublesome people, you begin to feel that things were not so bad after all.
• If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
• A person who can do almost everything rarely excels in any of them.
• Worrying is a negative activity that can age you prematurely.
• Something that one already has is better than something that one may not be able to get.
• You should be willing to give in partly to others if you want them to give in partly to you.
• You will soon forget friends you do not meet or keep in contact with.
• A pot of milk is ruined by a drop of poison.
• Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know.
• Bread always falls buttered-side down.
• Before you begin to hope about possessing something, make sure you are qualified for it.
• If we decide to do something, we should commit ourselves to it boldly and completely.
• Forgive and forget.
• It is difficult to change a long-time habit.
• People who have been through something are usually able to help others with the same problem.
• Misery loves company.
• Working hard will bring you riches and success.
• A small incident can reveal an important event.
• Every picture tells a story.
• A person who has a fault should not point out the same fault in another, do not criticize another person as you may have the same weakness.
• It is impossible to change someone’s ways or habits, especially if he is old and resists change.
• People like to hear good things said about them although they may not be the truth.
• You must accept the consequences of your act.
• People tend to lose respect for people they are close to or in close company with all the time.
• One success doesn’t guarantee complete success.
• He is rich who owes nothing.
• It is believed that if one practices a certain skill often, he will excel in it.
• Bitter pills may have blessed effects.
• We are apt to grow to dislike friends who visit us too often.
• Always be aware of what you are getting yourself into.
• An extremely proud person runs the risk of being humbled in front of everyone.
• Something that one already has is better than going after something seemingly more worthwhile that one may not be able to get.
• Avoid evil and it will avoid thee.
• When you are really hungry, everything tastes good, and you eat up everything placed in front of you.
• People who know they are good at something tend to boast about their ability.
• If you were born to be shot, you’ll never be hanged.
• Everyone has a common beginning, and therefore, no one is above another.
• If we associate with bad companions we, too, will become bad.
• Do something as you have seen it done although it may be different from your own way of doing it.
• Intelligence is more valuable than physical strength.
• The best things are hard to come by.
• When a person starts being successful, he is likely to continue being successful.
• Flattery brings friends, truth enemies.
• One good turn deserves another.
• Faith will move mountains.
• The success of a group or team depends on the full commitment of every member.
• What is a disadvantage to one person can be an advantage to another.
• Every flow must have its ebb.
• If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
• Miracles will happen when you believe that they will.
• Don’t make things difficult for yourself, always find the simplest means of achieving your objective.
• When one is in a new place, country or situation he must adapt himself to the new manners and customs.
• It is best to be on the safe side.
• Stay out of trouble, and trouble will not follow you.
• He knows most who speaks last.
• You need to eat for energy to complete your tasks.
• To delay doing your work only wastes your time.
• Never let the right hand know what the left hand is doing.
• You do not need to have too many friends or read too many books in order to live a balanced, fulfilled and complete life as long as the friends and books you do have are full of substance.
• Give and take is fair play.
• Do not be so foolish as to destroy the source of your good fortune out of pride, greed, anger etc.
• Clothes make the man.
• Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
• Do not make borrowing a habit as you will suffer for it in the end.
• The one who waits to listen to what others have to say before speaking has a better understanding of a situation.
• Anyone has the right to look at or speak to anyone else without having to worry about status, position, upbringing etc.
• Being honest is believed to be the best route to take.
• Fear is often a stronger emotion or motivation than even love.
• A lot of people tend to hurt their own chance at success because of negative-mindedness, fear, ignorance, unresolved issues.
• Some items may save you money because they are cheap, but their quality may be poor, and this may cost you a lot of money in repairs and getting replacements later.
• You pays your money and you takes your chances.
• It is better to show by example than to advise, order or tell people to be upright.
• If you buy quality, you only cry once.
• A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
• Quality comes with effort.
• Do the more urgent and important things first.
• Never give up.
• First things first.
• Time is precious, once it is past no one can go back and claim it thus everyone should be mindful of how his time is spent.
• Most men love to eat so feed your husband well and he will always love you.
• A person newly appointed is always eager and enthusiastic in his work.
• Giving is more blessed than receiving.
• Do not be arrogant.
• Every ass loves to hear himself bray.
• Death is the destiny of every man.
• Consider your options carefully in order to make a good decision.
• Taking action is far better than just talking about problems or negative situations.
• When something comes our way we should consider how it might be useful or benefit us.
• Real love does not take into account the flaws of a person.
• Happy wife, happy life.
• Use the right incentives to motivate people to do something.
• Patience is a virtue.
• Everyone has to carry his burden or responsibilities in life.
• A cat may look at a king.
• When people are dissatisfied or angry, they sometimes react by doing foolish things that prove harmful to themselves.
• Some people always take advantage of favor that is shown them.
• In life there are some things once done or decisions once made cannot be changed, malicious words once uttered or harmful actions once done cannot be taken back.
• A careless or unskilled worker blames bad work on his tools rather than himself.
• You should be alert to people trying to get the better of you.
• The first in line will be attended to first.
• Test how things stand.
• Something bad no matter how small can ruin all your plans, successes etc.
• Everyone loves to see people in love.
• Do not judge others as you are not perfect yourself, so be merciful in the hope that others will show you mercy one day.
• If we want a person’s friendship we must accept him totally, faults and all.
• A man is ruled by his passions.
• Self trust is the first secret of success.
• Old habits die hard.
• People sometimes hear only what they want to hear.
• If you cannot defeat an opponent or get him to change his ideas, plans or way of doing things, the best thing is to change your ideas, plans, etc.
• First think, and then speak.
• Fear of death is worse than death itself.
• The same misfortune will probably not occur again in the same place or to the same people.
• Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
• Some pleasures will lead you to danger.
• One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts.
• An ignorant person usually raises no questions because he is not aware that problems exist.
• It is better to be healthy than rich, as without a healthy body you can do nothing, and cannot enjoy your wealth.
• Fretting cares make grey hairs.
• Conceited people love to boast about their achievements.
• Children usually learn more from the examples set by their elders than from what they are told, a person’s character is judged by the thing she does and not by what he says, actions give evidence or proof of.
• All for one and one for all
• Every man has his price.
• Do not have too many irons in the fire.
• Cheap goods are usually not the best in terms of quality.
• A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
• If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
• Something may be unpleasant or painful, but it can help you in the long run.
• A person who owes no one a debt is free of worry, and therefore, rich, in a sense.
• Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
• A person’s age is immaterial, it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old.
• Be optimistic.
• When things go wrong in an organization, people tend to abandon it.
• Brain is better than brawn.
• Wise people will normally think and behave alike in certain situations.
• Never give advice unless asked.
• You need different plans or strategies in managing different people as people are different in personality and temperament.
• A smooth and persuasive talker may be a good liar.
• You feel most secure, free and in control in your own home.
• You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.
• Every cloud has a silver lining.
• All good things come to an end.
• Do not acquire more than what you need.
• Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
• Always leave room for change.
• Do not assume that people need your help or that you have all the answers to help them, it is better to wait until you are asked for help.
• Your character, personality, attitude etc can be overtaken by your emotions if they are strong enough.
• When someone copies what you do, it means they really admire you or the way you do things.
• If you are too greedy and try to grab everything you see, you might lose that and everything you have too.
• Lack of preparation will cause you to lose or fail.
• It is more honorable to do the right thing even if you will be punished or have to die for it than to live as a coward or a liar.
• There is more than one way of getting a job done.
• The troubles seem to go on and on without end.
• There is no upper limit to something.
• Things that are done in a hurry are usually done sloppily, and may contain careless mistakes.
• We cannot be cheerful when we have financial problems.
• It is not what a thing is called that matters, but what it is.
• Better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all.
• Fire, like any other manmade tool or device, will serve man well only when it is controlled and used wisely.
• He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know.
• What has happened once is liable to happen again.
• A bad situation you have been complaining about will suddenly seem a blessing when something worse happens.
• Be positive in life.
• Talk may be beneficial, but sometimes acquiescence may be the best option to take.
• There are always two ways of looking at something.
• Example is better than precept.
• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
• If you are away for too long, people may forget you.
• All’s fair in love and war.
• Knowing only a little about something can cause you to distort the truth or overestimate, misunderstand something.
• We sometimes must trust in luck when buying something.
• It is always better to get the view of another than to rely entirely on one’s own judgment.
• The less we say about it the sooner the incident will be forgotten.
• Never say never.
• By taking immediate action we can prevent a fault, damage or trouble from getting worse.
• Avoid being negative.
• There are none so deaf as those who will not hear.
• It is easy to wish for things, but wishes do not often come true.
• If you have a happy or good life partner, you will be happy and contented.
• When you set out to look for the truth with all your heart, you will find it.
• Look on the sunny side of life.
• It takes two individuals to do certain things.
• The best fish swim near the bottom.
• No man can serve two masters.
• Familiarity breeds contempt.
• Business before pleasure.
• Hope is something that never dies, and people should never lose hope.
• Too many people doing the same thing at the same time will not be successful.
• Ignorance of the law excuses no man.
• All things come to him who waits.
• Seize an opportunity when it occurs for it may never happen again.
• Once a mistake has been made or an error committed, it’s too late to take precautions to prevent it from happening.
• Never lose hope, but be prepared with an alternative if things do not go as planned.
• Being cheerful is good for your total well-being.
• Bad is never good until worse happens.
• What you wish for may not really be what is good for you.
• No matter where you are, home is where you feel most comfortable and content.
• An act done repeatedly and often enough will sooner or later become a habit or second nature.
• A person’s first obligation should be to help the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of talking about helping others.
• A person who does his best is the one who will get the greatest satisfaction in the end.
• Don’t mend what isn’t broken.
• Do not make plans based on something that has not happened.
• People, who never admit they might be wrong, refuse to listen to the opinions or ideas of anyone.
• A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.
• The person who pays for something has the right to do as he wants.
• A loaded wagon makes no noise
• Little things please little minds.
• Even when things seem at their very worst, they may shortly improve.
• If you are rich and successful, you will attract many friends, but if you should suffer hardship or have misfortune, your friends will quickly depart.
• Do not rely on others to complete your work for you.
• If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.
• If someone loses something, he weeps, but if someone finds it, he keeps it.
• It is never too late to say you are sorry, and to change your ways.
• Keep track of what your enemies are up to for your own protection.
• A nod is as good as a wink.
• Never speak ill of the dead
• People can learn from their failures and mistakes.
• Events, especially misfortunes, always come together and not one at a time.
• As soon as a man is born, he begins to die.
• People who are very rich do not feel the need to speak about their wealthy as they do not feel threatened in any way.
• A closed mouth catches no flies.
• God only helps those people who work hard and make an honest effort.
• Nothing on earth is perfect.
• Little boys should be seen and not heard.
• Don’t go near the water until you learn how to swim.
• It’s better to have or receive less than one desires than to have or receive nothing at all.
• If we could get all the things we wanted just by making a wish, everyone would have all he ever wanted.
• Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.
• Every man is his own worst enemy.
• To progress at anything, you first need to get started.
• It is difficult advising people on matters they are supposed to be experts on because they believe they know better.
• You become wiser as you gain more experience in life.
• Hope for the best, expect the worst.
• To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants.
• Garbage in, garbage out.
• Do not be deceived by things or offers that appear to be attractive.
• Haste makes waste.
• If you buy cheaply, you pay dearly.
• Treat others as you would like them to treat you.
• One should consider forgiving one’s and forget all the bad deeds done by others.
• You will get what you want if you are willing to wait for it patiently.
• If the information or input you provide is wrong, the end result will also be below par or flawed.
• Ask no questions and hear no lies.
• The more you hurry, the slower you seem to progress because hurrying causes you to make mistakes.
• No one is perfect.
• Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
• Failure teaches success.
• Knowledge is power.
• If one does things hastily he will make a lot of mistakes, he will need to spend a lot of time correcting those mistakes later.
• People who talk too much may give away important secrets that could harm themselves or others.
• A person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job, will not succeed in life, one who is always changing his mind will never get anything done.
• You should not expect everyone to think and act as you do.
• However much you may earn or make as a criminal, a life of crime does not pay because the law will catch up with you eventually.
• A wise man changes his mind sometimes, a fool never.
• Do not try to do something before you have learnt how to do it or before you are ready for it.
• Something that can appear to be small and of no particular importance can turn out to be the beginning of a major problem.
• One man’s loss is another man’s gain.
• You can only win or succeed if you are willing to take risks.
• Appearances are deceptive.
• Sometimes, a situation is so urgent or unexpected that you have to resort to doing things you normally would not.
• He that is master of himself, will soon be master of masters.
• Of two possibilities, it often seems that the more negative one will occur.
• You qualify to judge someone only if you yourself are faultless.
• After a storm, comes a calm.
• People of the same sort of character or belief always go together.
• Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
• Even a simple home is the best place in the world for the people who live in it.
• If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
• Do not talk badly about the departed
• The best way to learn a job is to do it.
• No matter how good or bad a person, he must still face the everyday problems that confront us all.
• He that knows nothing, doubts nothing.
• Do not let people bully you, but be alert to when you are being taken advantage of.
• Foolish people tend to act too hastily and do things that wise people would avoid.
• Avoid acting hastily, without considering the possible consequences.
• Do things at your own pace and ability, and you will succeed in time.
• A word spoken is past recalling.
• Do not create more trouble for yourself when you are already facing some.
• Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl.
• Real life can be more incredible than anything which can be imagined.
• Any great plan or big dream cannot be achieved overnight or easily.
• Behind every successful man is a woman.
• Measure twice, cut once.
• Every man has his faults.
• The problems you are facing at present may not be as bad as those in the place you are planning to move to.
• Products of good quality do not need a lot of advertising, as their quality alone shows their worth.
• Ignore insults as they cannot physically harm you, and will only harm you emotionally if you let them.
• To choose between two equally bad alternatives is a serious dilemma.
• A desperate person will do anything to save himself.
• Saying something is true when it is not just because you would like to believe it is so does not change the facts.
• Death, which comes to everyone without discrimination, makes everyone equal.
• It is wise to reconsider your plans, ideas, actions in the light of new information rather than to blindly stick to an earlier decision.
• He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail.
• It is better to be by yourself than to be with people who are a bad influence.
• Respect people’s privacy and their territory.
• You can tell about a person by observing who he spends time with.
• Nothing comes free.
• He who hesitates is lost.
• Contentment of mind is the cause of lasting happiness.
• A coward is afraid of everything, and therefore, faces every problem or challenge with great fear.
• Your troubles seem half as great when you discuss them with someone else.
• Get on with your own affairs and let other get on with theirs.
• A light purse makes a heavy heart.
• Live and let live.
• If we’re careful and waste nothing we’ll never go without things we need.
• Everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.
• A person who spends his money foolishly will soon be penniless.
• To work hard and long on a project that turns out to be pretty useless.
• To be clean and tidy is just as important as being spiritually good and religious.
• When an event is not decided on or planned earlier it will never take place.
• Cheapest is dearest.
• He who likes borrowing dislikes paying.
• Just talking about something is not going to get the job done.
• A good beginning makes a good ending.
• Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
• A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet
• It is pointless to feel remorseful over a thing lost that can never be found or a mistake done that can never be corrected or rectified.
• Small problems are worth the time to fix as they can eventually cause great damage.
• Opportunity seldom knocks twice.
• Never stop trying to succeed at something.
• One usually desires another more when he or she is far away.
• You must be ready to make sacrifices to get what you want badly.
• It is better not to say anything than to say something that might get you into trouble.
• Good fences make good neighbors.
• Do not go looking for trouble.
• Love is the important thing in life that makes life meaningful.
• Always complete a job as perfectly as you can.
• A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
• Bad news travels fast.
• One is never too old to learn.
• Hope springs eternal.
• Rumors do not spread unless there is some element of truth in them.
• Better to die with honor than live with shame.
• Love sees no faults.
• When you own up to a fault, mistake or wrongdoing, you are halfway to changing into a better person.
• Health is better than wealth.
• Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work.
• Every event, no matter how enjoyable, must end at some point.
• People sometimes bark but in time we learn they’re not always as frightening as they seem.
• You cannot change the facts of a case.
• Politeness should be a way of life for everyone.
• Someone in need should be grateful for what is given to him, even if it’s not what he wants or expects.
• Do not be deceived by appearances.
• Mirrors do everything we do, but they cannot think for themselves.
• Don’t prepare for emergencies and eventualities before they happen.
• Every family has their secrets.
• Even a dog can distinguish between being stumbled over and being kicked.
• First deserve, then desire.
• If you’re in a hole, stop digging.
• You cannot change a person’s real character.
• No man is content with his lot.
• If you offer someone enough money, he will be willing to do anything for you.
• He who dares, wins.
• Looks are not the most important thing about a person.
• In competitive situations where each person has his own interests at heart, it is usually the strong and the determined who succeed.
• The written word is more to be feared than physical violence.
• The darkest hour is that before dawn.
• If we allow someone to continue in his bad ways he’ll eventually bring about his own downfall or ruin.
• What is beautiful to one person may not be beautiful to others.
• No pain, no gain.
• A good name is better than riches.
• Doctors make the worst patients.
• It takes two to tango.
• Life has its ups and downs, neither good fortune nor ill fortune lasts forever.
• Every man must carry his own cross.
• When law enforcers are not present, certain public members will take the opportunity to break the law.
• A person’s nature cannot change.
• Do not rush into marriage because if you marry the wrong person, you will spend the rest of your life regretting it.
• Curses you place on others may find their fulfilment in you, so it is best not to curse anyone.
• April showers bring May flowers.
• If you do not take the risk, you cannot expect success.
• You need to believe in your abilities first of all in order to succeed in life.
• A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.
• It is wise to take precautions rather than be upset that you did not prepare for an eventuality after something has happened.
• To have something, no matter how little or poor in quality, is better than to have nothing at all.
• Brevity is the soul of wit.
• One will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or inactions.
• Life is full of happiness and pleasure.
• No man is indispensable.
• Fear is stronger than love.
• Green leaves and brown leaves fall from the same tree.
• To live is to always be hopeful.
• There is no age limit to acquiring knowledge.
• You will lose opportunities if you are indecisive and not fast enough to grab them.
• If you do not allow yourself to rest once in a while when you lead a fast-paced life, you will suffer from stress, burnt out and illness.
• Fine feathers make fine birds.
• Unfortunately, everything in life has a price attached to it.
• Better be safe than sorry.
• It is never too late to correct one’s mistakes or faults.
• A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
• History repeats itself.
• If a person does something to harm or offend us, that’s wrong. If we do something to harm them back, that’s wrong too.
• A person with no principles or opinions of his own will tend to go along with anything anyone tells him, and can, therefore, be easily cheated.
• A man is known by the company he keeps.
• A good leader rarely makes mistakes.
• When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.
• Self-discipline will help you achieve greatness.
• Books and friends should be few but good.
• People seem to hear bad news very fast.
• One should preferably avoid discussing issues that are likely to create trouble.
• Experience is the mother of wisdom.
• Every problem eventually comes to an end, so cheer up.
• Man cannot live by bread alone.
• An empty bag will not stand upright.
• It is better to finish your work before you have a good time.
• When a person is in great need of something, he will find a way of getting it.
• Not knowing what you did was wrong does not excuse you from suffering the penalty.
• Man was created for a divine purpose and he has a destiny with his Creator, he was not born just to enjoy food.
• Do not worry about something before it has happened.
• Money isn’t everything.
• Every situation has an explanation.
• One should not risk everything he has in a single venture.
• Even the best of us are liable to make mistakes.
• Fine words butter no parsnips.
• If you cannot handle something, give it up.
• Be discreet in all you do, do not tell others your deeds, especially your good deeds.
• A person who makes himself close to everyone probably cannot be trusted by any one.
• He who serves two masters must lie to one.
• He is the best general who makes the fewest mistakes.
• Childish people are thrilled by childish, petty things.
• Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.
• You feel safest, most comfortable and most at peace in your own home.
• Appreciate someone for the good work he has done.
• When you are kind to people, they will be kind to you in return.
• A man’s strongest and most loyal supporters are usually his mother and/or his wife.
• Do not be afraid to fall in love.
• If you keep company with or work for dangerous or evil people, you will need to be very careful.
• Be just and fair minded, even to the one who does not deserve much or who is unfriendly or unfair, we should punish a person according to his wrongdoings.
• Always be ready to show kindness to people who have been kind to you.
• If the shoe fits, wear it.
• When someone is in a happy, cheerful mood, people like being with him.
• People will be punished for the wrongs committed by their parents, forefathers, or those who have preceded them.

• Give him an inch and he’ll want a yard.
• The pen is mightier than the sword.
• A method of ruling or managing people where you separate them into different groups to make sure they do not join forces against you.
• It is easier to find fault in other people’s actions or methods than to do it properly or correctly.
• There are always two sides to an argument and two perspectives to consider.
• One who is usually silent and goes about his business quietly may be a very wise person.
• Hunger is the best spice.
• Love motivates people to make things work.
• We can help, show or encourage someone to do something but we can’t make him do what he is unwilling or unable to do.
• If you want a thing done right, do it yourself.
• What looks good may not really be so.
• Ignorance is bliss.
• To do something that is right, profitable, or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all.
• Now is the best time to do something.
• Do not delay doing tasks and assignments.
• Don’t teach your grandmother how to suck eggs.
• All the world loves a lover.
• Think about what you are going to say before you speak.
• A man’s home is his castle.
• Everyone gets at least one good opportunity in his lifetime.
• As soon as a happily married couple begin having financial problems and the bills pile up their love will disappear.
• It’s better to give than to receive.
• No one is ever wrong all the time.
• A small leak will sink a great ship.
• Nothing succeeds like success.
• Give credit where credit is due.
• It takes more than food to complete your life.
• Where powerful emotions are concerned, there can be no firm rules of behavior.
• Man-made devices have their limits, and cannot do everything humans can.
• No time like the present.
• Everyone wants to enjoy success, but few are willing to work hard or take the risks involved in achieving it.
• Everyone will get a period of success or satisfaction during his lifetime.
• You cannot escape your fate.
• Love makes the world go round.
• When you do something you should do it as well as you can.
• No rose is without a thorn.
• Variety is the spice of life.
• Play safe, and be prepared for the worst to happen.
• When you know a person better, you will realize that he is not all he seems to be.
• There are none so blind as those that will not see.
• Laughter is the best medicine.
• Continuous effort will help you achieve your greatest dreams and ambitions.
• Something that starts off right will probably succeed all the way and end on the right note.
• Do not force a person into telling you a lie by forcing him to talk about something he does not want to talk about.
• If you do evil, do not expect good to come to you.
• See which way the wind is blowing.
• Seize opportunities.
• One must take risks in order to succeed at anything.
• It takes a long time to build up a good reputation which can be easily destroyed by misconduct.
• You only realize the importance of something when it is gone.
• All’s well that ends well.
• Beauty is only skin-deep.
• It is bad to compare people to one another.
• Money cannot buy happiness.
• A child who is not punished and showed the error of his ways will become unruly.
• If a person has been tricked once he will be more careful and alert the next time.
• Everyone needs the companionship of others.
• All difficult jobs or situations also have an end.
• We should not waste time on trivial aspects of a matter and neglect the essential matter itself.
• By timely mending save much spending.
• Laughter is the best way to break the ice between strangers or enemies.
• You can be happy when you do not know there are problems around you.
• Life becomes very monotonous without some break or change in the daily routine.
• Long absent, soon forgotten.
• Family ties are stronger than any other.
• Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
• You must be ready to grab an opportunity when it comes your way.
• It’s pointless to get upset or feel regret about a loss or mistake that can’t be undone.
• People who are able to overcome life’s troubles quickly or do things quickly have the advantage over others.
• Many people sharing a job or tasks make easier work of it.
• One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.
• In politics, people who have always been opponents often work together at different times for their own interests.
• There is no place like home.
• Do not make a big fuss or issue over something minor or small.
• Procrastination is the thief of time.
• Facts are stubborn things.
• Love will find a way.
• Those who make loud threats seldom carry them out.
• A capable person, even if he is slow or not well qualified, is more valuable than an inefficient person who may be highly qualified.
• When you want to sound clever, it is better to be brief rather than long-winded.
• Face problems together in unity, and not alone or in a spirit of enmity.
• A happy ending to a difficult situation can help you forget or disregard the earlier trouble.
• Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
• People tend to ignore or overlook the help or advice they need the most.
• Fool me once, shame on you. fool me twice, shame on me.
• People are by nature hopeful, and must always be so because when we lose hope, we lose the will to live.
• You should always be prepared to act so that when opportunities present themselves, you are ready to seize them.
• Fear is often a crippling emotion because it is so powerful.
• Put a beggar on horseback, and he will ride to the devil.
• An army marches on its stomach.
• Little by little and bit by bit.
• Keep quiet, and you will say nothing wrong.
• Advice most needed is least heeded.
• A constant guest is never welcome.
• Scratch something and you’ll find a something.
• It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever.
• Most promises cannot be kept.
• Live and learn.
• If we attempt to do too much at once, we shall not do anything properly.\