Proverbs time

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Time – Proverbs and Sayings

Time – Proverbs and sayings

The early bird catches the worm.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Make hay while the sun shines.

When the cat’s away the mice will play.

It’s no use crying over spilt milk.

You can’t teach an old dog new things.

Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.

A watched pot never boils

We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Strike while the iron is hot.


The early bird catches the worm.

used for saying that if you arrive somewhere or do something before other people, you will have more chance of succeeding

A stitch in time saves nine.

used for saying that it is better to solve a problem now, rather than leave it until later when it may be more difficult to deal with


Make hay while the sun shines.

to do something while a situation allows you to, because the situation may not last very long


When the cat’s away the mice will play.

used for saying that people will do what they want and have fun if someone in authority is not there

It’s no use crying over spilt milk.

to waste time feeling upset about something bad that has happened and cannot be changed

You can’t teach an old dog new things/tricks.

used for saying that it is very difficult to make someone do something in a new way when they have been doing it their own way for a long time


Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.

used for telling someone not to make plans that depend on the success of something until they are certain that it is successful


A watched pot never boils.

sth that you say which means if you wait anxiously for sth to happen, it seems to take a very long time


We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

to deal with something when it happens, and not worry about it before

Strike while the iron is hot.

to take advantage of an opportunity before the situation changes

He doesn't often make such

offers - I'd strike while

the iron is hot if I were you.

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