Proverbs (also known as sayings or aphorisms) are a type of idiom that carries moral lessons or some form of life advice within them. This list of English proverbs is compiled especially for IELTS exam, it includes definitions and examples. Hence, if you want to get 8 or higher for Vocabulary in your Speaking, try to implement one of these proverbs in your answer.
English proverbs for IELTS — List of sayings and aphorisms
IELTS proverbs — Explanations & Examples
#483 |
If you want to lose weight, you need to start exercising and stop eating junk. Today, not tomorrow. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
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#482 |
(1) I just love take photos. You know, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. (2) If a picture is worth a thousand words, a movie's worth a million.
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#481 |
Actions speak louder than words and certainly louder than clothing.
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#558 |
To stay healthy I use the rule "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" and eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
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#484 |
I absolutely don't like these distressed jeans, but you know, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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#485 |
I would like to enroll a programming course. I believe that better late than never.
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#559 |
My future wife and I got along immediately, as we both were into skating — birds of a feather flock together.
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#486 |
People say you shouldn't criticize your employer because you'll be biting the hand that feeds you. But I'm not agree, I believe it is a worker who feeds the employer.
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#487 |
Take CEOs of international corporations. They often wear just baggy t-shirts and shorts. So, I guess we can't judge a book by its cover.
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#488 |
My father always told to not put all of your eggs in one basket, and now I use this suggestion in my financial management.
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#489 |
I teach my children to be effective in their time management. Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
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#561 |
You may think that traveling all the time is fun, but eventually you'll discover that east or west, home is best.
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#490 |
Easy come, easy go — that’s how it is for some people when they invest in the stock market.
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#562 |
I teach my children that pretty is as pretty does.
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#491 |
Honesty is the best policy. If you want people to trust you, you need to be honest with them.
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#492 |
I hope for the best, but I am always prepared for the worst when it comes to job interviews.
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#493 |
Actually, with kids works the rule "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself".
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#494 |
They say, knowledge is power. And I totally agree with this, we should learn new things during our life.
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#564 |
There is no one standard viewpoint on the matter — many men, many minds.
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#495 |
We tried doing it all by our self but broke down in six months because no man is an island.
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#563 |
I've no idea what will be popular in the future. Other times, other manners.
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#496 |
I thought I will never speak Spanish, but practice makes perfect, and now I have the C1 level.
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#560 |
I thought it was impossible, however, step by step, I learned how to program. The devil's not so black as he's painted.
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#497 |
The grass is always greener on someone else's Facebook page.
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#499 |
It seems that the Facebook is free, but they take our data and sell it to other companies. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
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#500 |
It is true that there is no time like the present to do what your heart always desired.
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#501 |
Time is money, and I try to manage it effectively.
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#502 |
It's always more effective to collaborate with someone for sophisticated projects as two heads are better than one.
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#498 |
It was really hard work. But, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger.
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#555 |
The children usually do their homework better when we're at home, you know, when the cat's away, the mice will play.
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