Common Expressions

Expressions

• Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
• All that glistens is not gold.
• You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
• Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
• Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Expressions

• Dead men tell no tales.
• Beauty is only skin deep.
• Charity begins at home.
• A watched pot never boils.
• Beginner’s luck.

Expressions

• People who live in glass houses
• should not throw stones.
• Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
• Beggars should not be choosers.
• Don’t cry over spilled milk.

Expressions

• Sticks and stones may break my bones,
• but names will never hurt me.
• Cleanliness is next to godliness.
• Spare the rod and spoil the child.
• Birds of a feather flock together.

Expressions

• All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
• Look before you leap.
• A rolling stone gathers no moss.