Dorothy Parker quotes. English Proverbs and Proverb Humor. English Proverbs and Proverb Humor (revised 6 June 2003) Proverbs A stumble may prevent a fall All good things come to those who wait Everyone must row with the oars he has Every path has its puddle God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb One of these days is none of these days Revenge is a dish best served cold Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow See also Weather Proverbs (external) Beauty without grace is like a hook without bait.
Contributed by Charon Muck, 26 Jan 2000 Caught between a rock and a hard place Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea (to be stuck with two choices that are both undesirable) Out of the frying pan and into the fire (to go from a bad to a worse situation) Might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb (if you're going to get into the same amount of trouble, you might as well commit the greater offense) Six of one, half a dozen of the other (each choice is really the same thing) Don't cross your bridges before you get to them Contrary Proverbs Cf. Tree Lobsters!: #148 Good Book. Make me think" image collection. Big Fat Whale - The Metric Resistance. Zombies.