Meaning: Don’t hurt someone who takes care of you.Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Meaning: You shouldn’t form an opinion about someone/something from their appearance only.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

Meaning: Don’t risk losing all that you have at once.

Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today.

Meaning: You shouldn’t unnecessarily postpone what you can do now until tomorrow.

Don’t put the cart before the horse.

Meaning:  Don’t put or do things in the wrong order.

Don’t climb the hill before you get to it.

Meaning: You should not worry about a problem ahead of time.

Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.

Meaning: You should not be too confident that something will be successful, because something may still go wrong.

Don’t boast until you see your enemy dead.

Meaning:  You should not be prematurely happy about escaping something dangerous or completing some work.

 

PART 2

Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

Meaning: You should not assume more responsibility than you are able to handle. Never be overconfident.

Don’t judge a man until you have walked in his boots.

Meaning: You shouldn’t criticize someone until you have tried what they do.

Don’t speak to the man at the wheel.

Meaning: You should not speak to the person driving

Don’t get on your high horse.

Meaning: Don’t behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people.

Don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs.

Meaning: Don’t tell or show someone to do something that they can already do well,  and probably better than you can.

Do not praise the beginning until you see the end.

Meaning: Μην επαινείς την αρχή μέχρι να δεις το τέλος.

Don’t make yourself a mouse, or the cat will eat you

Meaning: You should not belittle yourself, otherwise people will take advantage of you. Stand up for yourself.

Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill.

meaning: Do not make an unimportant matter seem important.

 

PART 3

Don’t have too many irons in the fire.

Meaning: Don’t be involved in several activities or areas of business at the same time, hoping that at least one will be successful.

Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.

Meaning: When you are angry, do not do something which is meant to harm somebody else but which also harms you.

Don’t cross a bridge till you come to it

Meaning: You shouldn’t worry about a problem before it happens.

Don’t cut the bough you are standing on.

Meaning: You should not endanger your own position by taking a thoughtless action.

Don’t build castles in the air.

Meaning: You should not have plans or dreams that are unlikely to happen or come true.

Do not overstay/ outstay your welcome.

Meaning: You’d better not stay somewhere as a guest more than you are wanted.

Don’t wash your dirty linen in public.

Meaning: Don’t discuss your personal affairs in public, especially something embarrassing.

These English sayings and proverbs with explanations can be considered as valuable pieces of advice.

We all need pieces of advice, especially those from wise and experienced people.

 

Some more interesting proverbs…

Proverbs about success ( inspirational sayings )

Nothing succeeds like success.- Τίποτα δεν πετυχαίνει όπως η επιτυχία

Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.- Η επιτυχία έχει πολλούς πατέρες, ενώ η αποτυχία είναι ορφανή.

Success makes a fool look wise.- Η επιτυχία κάνει έναν ανόητο να φαίνεται σοφός.

Nothing venture, nothing gain.- Τίποτα τολμηρό, τίποτα κέρδος

Success has many friends.- Η επιτυχία έχει πολλούς φίλους.

The early bird catches the worm.- Το πρωινό πουλί πιάνει το σκουλήκι.

Failure teaches success.- Η αποτυχία διδάσκει την επιτυχία.

Cheek brings success. Το μάγουλο φέρνει επιτυχία.

God helps those who help themselves.- Ο Θεός βοηθάει αυτούς που βοηθούν τον εαυτό τους.

Great oaks grow from small acorns.- Οι μεγάλες βελανιδιές φυτρώνουν από μικρά βελανίδια.

Diligence is the mother of success. Η επιμέλεια είναι η μητέρα της επιτυχίας.

Success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pockets.
Η επιτυχία είναι μια σκάλα που δεν μπορείς να ανέβεις με τα χέρια στις τσέπες.

Success is never blamed.- Η επιτυχία δεν κατηγορείται ποτέ.

Success has brought many to destruction.- Η επιτυχία έχει οδηγήσει πολλούς στην καταστροφή.

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Proverbs about work

Many hands make work light. – Πολλά χέρια κάνουν την εργασία εύκολη

Perseverance performs greater works than strength. – Η επιμονή επιτελεί μεγαλύτερα έργα από τη δύναμη.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.- Η πολύ δουλειά τρώει τον αφέντη.

As is the workman, so is the work. -Όπως είναι ο εργάτης, έτσι είναι και η εργασία.

A bad workman quarrels with his tools.- Ένας κακός εργάτης μαλώνει με τα εργαλεία του.

The hardest work is to do nothing. – Η πιο δύσκολη δουλειά είναι να μην κάνεις τίποτα.

He that will not work, shall not eat. – Αυτός που δεν θα δουλέψει, δεν θα φάει

He works best who knows his trade. – Δουλεύει καλύτερα αυτός που ξέρει την τέχνη του.

Little wit in the head makes much work for the feet. – Λίγο μυαλό στο κεφάλι κάνει πολλή δουλειά για τα πόδια.

A good workman is known by his chips.- Ένας καλός εργάτης αναγνωρίζεται από την δουλειά του.

An idle brain is the devil’s workshop. – Ένας αδρανής εγκέφαλος είναι το εργαστήριο του διαβόλου.

Works of darkness hate the light. – Τα έργα του σκότους μισούν το φως.

He’ll eat till he sweats and he’ll work till he freezes.- Θα τρώει μέχρι να ιδρώσει και θα δουλεύει μέχρι να παγώσει.

The devil makes work for idle hands.- Ο διάβολος δημιουργεί δουλειά για αδρανή χέρια.

Actions speak louder than words – Οι πράξεις μιλούν πιο δυνατά από τα λόγια

A word to the wise is enough.- Μια λέξη στους σοφούς είναι αρκετή.

A barking dog never bites.- Ένας σκύλος που γαβγίζει δεν δαγκώνει ποτέ.

If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas. – Αν ξαπλώνεις με σκύλους, θα σηκωθείς με ψύλλους.

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.- Δεν μπορείς να μάθεις σε ένα γέρο σκυλί νέα κόλπα.

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